Tanzania: President ‘to Slash’ Civil Servants’ Wages
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Wednesday announced a plan to reduce the salaries of senior civil servants in the country saying that was a shame […]
Month: March 2016
Guinea: Strike over High Living Costs Paralyses Activities
Guinea’s opposition called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the high living costs and the government’s refusal to cut down fuel prices in […]
DRC: Opposition Alliance Endorses Katumbi as Presidential Candidate
An opposition alliance in the Democratic Republic of Congo has named a former governor of the country’s influential Katanga region and a flamboyantly successful tycoon, […]
Kenya: Chinese Firm to Carry out Cross-Country Rail Project
The Kenyan government on Wednesday signed agreement with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) that will carry out a cross-country rail project to link the East […]
Niger’s Hama Amadou Granted Bail
Niger’s Appeal Court has granted bail to opposition presidential candidate Hama Amadou, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Hama Amadou who was imprisoned November last years […]
Malawi: Pastors Push Gov’t to Arrest 4,000 Gays
A coalition of pastors in Malawi have reportedly threatened to drag the government to court to force it arrest 4,000 homosexuals living in the northern […]
AfDB, Zambia Ink $125 million Concessional Loan
The Zambian government on Tuesday announced that it has reached an agreement with the African Development Bank to borrow $125 million on concessional terms for […]
Somalia: French Navy Seizes Weapons Cargo
French navy on Monday seized a large quantity of weapons hidden in a small ship said to be heading towards the Horn African Somalia, the […]
Egyptian Plane Hijacking not Terrorism-related, Cypriot President
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades told media the hijacked EgyptAir plane A320 which landed at Larnaca airport was not result of a terror-related act. “The hijacking […]
Libya: Presidency Council Frowns at Tripoli Airspace Closure
The Presidency Council formed under the Libya Political Agreement accused the Tripoli-based government of terrorism and obstruction for not cooperating with the UN-backed Government of […]