Senegal’s Doudou N’Diaye Rose Dies at 85
The Senegalese drummer and band leader Doudou N’diaye Rose, who was named a “living human treasure” by UNESCO in 2006, passed away at the age […]
Month: August 2015
Egypt to host 2015 Africa Business Forum in Oct. 30
Egypt will host the 2015 Africa Business Forum from October 30 to 31, to discuss how to accelerate private sector engagement and investment within Africa […]
Burundi: President sworn in for controversial 3rd term a week earlier
The President of Burundi will be sworn in this Thursday, a week earlier than expected. The president’s office announced the surprise ceremony early Thursday. The […]
South Africa suspends decision to release Oscar Pistorius
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, serving a five-year prison term for killing his girlfriend, will not be freed on parole this Friday as expected because […]
Arabs Agree to Help Libyan Govt Fight Jihadists, adopt no concrete measure
The Arab league has pledged to help the internationally recognized Libyan government fight the Jihadists who are expanding their influence and activities in the North […]
Nigeria: Agribusiness to get $1.8bn investment boost
A group of investors have donated the sum of $1.8 billion to develop agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria, according to the country’s Permanent Secretary at […]
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s party calls for election boycott
A faction of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s party, Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) is boycotting the upcoming October 25 presidential election. The party members called […]
Ghana: Gov’t imports 177 Cuban doctors to lessen impact of strike
The Government of Ghana is set to bring in a total of 177 doctors from Cuba to support healthcare delivery in Ghana. The move forms […]
Egypt: al-Sissi says national interest overrides his mother’s death
A statement from the Egyptian Presidency Monday urged Egyptians to support projects initiated by President al-Sissi instead of spending money on the presentation of condolences […]
Angola: fresh restrictions on foreign currency outflows
Foreign investors in Angola face new restrictions on the amount of hard currency they can repatriate, the Central Bank governor said, as regulators seek to […]