Voting Starts in Uganda Presidential Polls
Voting is under way in Uganda’s presidential elections amid a shutdown of some social media sites in the country. After reports of delays in some […]
Month: February 2016
Ghana: Bus Crash Kills 53, Scores injured
About 53 people died on Wednesday night in Ghana when a bus hit a truck head on some 420 km of the capital Accra. The […]
France-Morocco: Shared Resolve to Bolster Bilateral Partnership, Triangular Cooperation
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and President Francois Hollande of France have both voiced their shared resolve to give a new momentum to their “permanent and […]
Former UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies aged 93
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first Arab and African diplomat to lead the United Nations during one of its most controversial periods, passed away Tuesday at the […]
WHO Needs $56 Million to Combat Zika Virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it needs $56 million to combat the Zika virus through June, including fast-tracking vaccines and diagnosis. In […]
DRC: Nationwide Strike Slows Activities
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday observed a nationwide general strike called for by the opposition to put pressure on the president […]
Senegal: Macky Sall to continue 7-year term
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced the holding on March 20 of a referendum on reducing presidential term limits from 7 to 5 years […]
Kenya: Ports officials sacked amid corruption crackdown
Top management officials in charge of security and revenue collection at the port of Mombasa were Monday sent packing as President Uhuru Kenyatta moved to […]
Nigeria: Dangote Launches 20,000-Ha Rice Production Scheme
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, last week launched 20,000 hectare rice production scheme in Jigawa state, aimed at making Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production and […]
Uganda: Clashes on the Eve of Elections Kill One Person
At least one person has been killed and several others wounded following clashes in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, between police and supporters of main opposition presidential […]