Togo: Faure Gnassingbé vows to end poverty
By Emmanuel Vitus, Lomé Togo marked the 56th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday in colorful celebrations chaired by President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe. A military […]
Month: April 2016
Egypt, Bahrain Sign 11 MoUs to Boost Trade
Bahrain and Egypt have signed eleven Memorandums of Understanding in various fields during a joint business forum held in Cairo with both parties hoping to […]
Tunisia: Municipal Elections Scheduled for March 2017
Tunisians will be called to elect leaders of their municipalities in March 2017, six years after the 2011 revolution, head of electoral commission told the […]
Morocco Carries on Talks with Gulf States at Bilateral Level
After attending the first Morocco-GCC summit held last Wednesday in Riyadh to bolster the strategic partnership existing between Morocco and the member states of the […]
Algeria GDP Growth Stood at 3.9% in 2015
Algeria’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2015, up from a 3.8 percent the previous year, the government said on Monday. In 2015, the North […]
Bank of Ghana New Governor Pledges to Cut Inflation
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra. The newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Abdul Nasir Issahaku on Monday vowed to reduce the West-African nation’s […]
DRC: John Kerry Calls for Timely Election
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called, during a recent meeting with President Joseph Kabila, for timely and credible elections in the Democratic Republic […]
ICC Opens Probe into Atrocities in Chaotic Burundi
International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda and her team will investigate outbreaks of violence in Burundi that have killed hundreds and forced hundreds of thousands […]
Algeria: Bouteflika Changes Venue of his Medical Checkups
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria headed to Geneva on a “private visit” during which he will “undergo periodic medical checkups,” it was officially announced in […]
Algeria: Riyad Mahrez Crowned Best Player of Premier League
The Algerian international soccer player was named Sunday winner of the Premier League 2016 campaign award beating his teammates Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante as […]