Mali: Gunmen attack UN police base in Timbuktu
Unidentified gunmen carried out simultaneous attacks across Timbuktu in northern Mali at a UN police base and an army checkpoint, leaving at least one injured, […]
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South Africa: At least 100 rescued after mine collapse
About 115 people were trapped underground following a collapse at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa earlier on Friday. The accident happened in a […]
Zambia: Gov’t Closes Two Universities after Students’ Riots
The government of Zambia on Wednesday closed two universities and police arrested dozens of students at the state-controlled learning institutions after riots broke out last […]
IMF asks Ghana to remove tax exemptions from tax laws
The international Monetary Fund has asked Ghanaian government to institute additional measures to ensure it spends within the approved budget and fast track expected economic […]
Morocco Opens Fertilizer Plant Dedicated to African market
Morocco, which has the world largest phosphates reserves, has opened new fertilizer plant dedicated to the African market, confirming the country’s commitment to the African […]
Gabon: Health Workers on Nationwide Strike
Health workers in Gabon launched a nationwide strike on Friday over demands for unpaid salaries, higher wages and better working conditions. According to the Health […]
Nigerian President Rejects Naira Devaluation
Nigeria’s president Mohammed Buhari on Wednesday rejected calls to devalue the country’s currency, the Naira. While on a state visit to Kenya, Muhammadu Buhari has […]
Tunisia: Government unveils short-term solutions to solve youth unemployment
Tunisian Premier Habib Essid Thursday announced a series of measures including creation of 23,000 jobs for the first quarter of 2016. Essid appearing again before […]
Sudan opens borders with South Sudan
Sudan decided to open its borders with South Sudan for the first time since southern secession in 2011, allowing a flow of cheaper goods amid […]
Nigeria: Gov’t urges MTN to drop lawsuit
Nigerian telecommunications minister, Adebayo Shittu, on Tuesday, told the South African mobile phone operator MTN to drop its legal action over a $3.9 billion fine […]