UN condemns Gambian Crackdown after Death of Opposition Activists
The United Nations on Monday condemned the Gambian Government for the crackdown that led to the death of jailed opposition supporters following protests in the […]
Month: April 2016
About 200 Illegal Migrants Arrested in Chaotic Libya
Libyan authorities on Sunday said they had arrested 203 African migrants in the capital who were preparing to make a perilous sea crossing to Europe. […]
Ghanaian Economist Gets Senior World Bank Job
The World Bank Group this weekend appointed Ghanaian economist Victoria Kwakwa as the new Regional Vice-President for the bank’s East Asia and Pacific region. According […]
Nigeria Has not Applied for IMF Assistance, Finance Minister
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun said over the weekend that the West African nation has not applied for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund […]
S. Africa: 11 ANC Supporters Killed in Bus Accident
About 11 people were killed and some 59 others injured when a bus carrying supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) back to Johannesburg […]
DRC: Top Court to Rule on Kabila’s Future if Polls not Held
Members of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) want the country’s highest court to rule on whether President Joseph Kabila would stay in power […]
Angola: Sonangol Discovers New Offshore Reserves
One of Africa’s largest companies, the Angola National Oil Company (Sonangol) on Thursday said it has discovered a global-scale of oil and gas reserves in […]
Malawi Declares State of Disaster over Food Shortage
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared a state of disaster in many rural areas of Malawi, amid a severe drought that has left millions facing […]
Zimbabwe: Old Clueless Mugabe Must Go, Opposition
Thousands of Zimbabwe’s opposition supporters on Thursday marched in the capital Harare demanding an end to Robert Mugabe’s misrule. The protesters were dressed in the […]
Is Al Adl Wal Ihssan Unveiling its Terrorist Hidden Side?
The leader of Al Adl Wal Ihssan or Justice and Charity movement, Mohamed Abbadi, has recently made a statement reminiscent of the speech of the […]