DRC: Grand Inga Dam Construction to Start without Social Impact Surveys
The democratic Republic of Congo is set to begin construction of the largest dam in the world within months, without conducting any environmental impact study […]
Month: May 2016
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Handed Down Life Sentence
An Egyptian court has handed down the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie and 35 other members of the banned organization life sentence. The […]
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Oppose WHO Campaign
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe say they are opposed to a World Health Organization campaign advocating a plain and standardized packaging on all tobacco products. The […]
Beijing, Lomé Boost 44-Year Old Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Monday, vowed to push bilateral ties to a new stage. The Togolese president is paying […]
Senegal Holds National Dialogue to Bolster an Already Stable Democracy
Senegalese President Macky Sall, this weekend, opened a national dialogue bringing together all stakeholders to discuss constitutional reforms in the West-African nation. The first of […]
Five UN Togolese Peacekeepers killed in Mali
Five UN peacekeepers from Togo were killed in an ambush against a convoy of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Sunday, […]
Botswana’s Economy to Return to Growth in 2016 – CB
Botswana’s economy will return to growth this year as water and electricity supply stabilizes, the central bank said on Monday. Consumer prices in the southern […]
Abuja Plans Talks with Oil-Rich Delta Avengers
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said his administration will continue to crackdown on militants attacking oil pipelines in the Delta but also announced talks […]
Niger: Meningitis, Measles, Cholera Mass Vaccination kicks off
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders has started mass vaccination campaign to respond to meningitis, measles and cholera cases in landlocked Niger’s remote […]
G. Bissau: Government’s Dismissal, a “Constitutional Coup” – Sacked PM
Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Correia on Friday said the dismissal of his government by President Jose Mario Vaz last week was a “constitutional coup d’état.” […]