WFP Needs $220 mln to Assist Drought-Hit Zimbabwe
The United Nations’ food agency on Wednesday said it needed $220 million in funding to provide assistance to drought-hit Zimbabwe until March 2017. A regional […]
Month: March 2016
Ghana faces ‘serious’ terrorist threat – Official
Ghana’s National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday disclosed that the West-African nation country faces a credible terrorist threat following Sunday’s deadly attacks in Côte d’Ivoire. […]
Togo, Benin Call for Regional Response to Terrorism
President Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin and Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on Tuesday called for a regional response to combat terrorism in West-Africa. They made […]
Al-Shabaab Take Control of Port in Somalia
Somali al-Shabaab militants took control of the Northern port town of Garacad on Monday. “Al Shabaab fighters with several boats captured Garad town,” Hassan Mohamed, […]
Nigeria’s Buhari Visits Malabo
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari led a national security team to visit President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, in view of reaching a final agreement […]
Benin: Opponents Unite Behind Talon ahead of March 20 Run-off
As Benin prepare for the second round of its presidential election, businessman Patrice Talon has teamed up with 24 other candidates to take on Prime […]
Côte d’Ivoire Injects FCFA 400 mln in Agriculture Sector
The Ivorian Government will invest over 400 million CFA francs through its strategic development plan (2014 – 2020) to reinforce livestock, fisheries and aquaculture sectors […]
AQIM Claims Responsibility for Terror Attack in Côte d’Ivoire
Al Qaeda ‘s offshoot in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the Sunday terrorist attack at Grand Bassam resort beach which killed 15 civilians […]
Egypt: Central Bank seeks compromise with Chamber of Commerce
Crisis surrounding the Egyptian pound is increasing and calls for the devaluation of the currency is getting louder as businessmen struggle to obtain foreign currency […]
March Translates Moroccans’ Consensus over Sahara as National Territory
A massive march staged Sunday in Rabat to protest against the UN Secretary General and his biased stand regarding the Sahara conflict has once again […]