Progress Made by LDCs since 2011 assessed at UN Conference
The progress made by the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) is being assessed at a United Nations conference that kicked-off Friday in Antalya, Turkey. […]
Month: May 2016
Tunisia: Germany to Offer Electronic Surveillance Equipment to Bolster Border Security
Tunisia will soon use German technology to stem illegal crossings of terrorist militants into its territory as Berlin announced Thursday that it would provide border […]
Burkina Faso: Ruling Party Wins Outright Victory in Sunday Municipal Elections
President Roch Marc Kabore’s ruling People’s Movement for Progress (MPP) was declared Wednesday leader in the provisional breakdown of votes in the Sunday Municipal elections. […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s Supporters Rally in Harare
Thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched in capital Harare on Wednesday to support the veteran as divisions are widening within the ruling party over who […]
Nigeria: President Buhari Calls for Economy Restructuring
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said there was no better time to diversify the West African nation’s economy than now. The Nigerian leader […]
UN Deploys Human Rights Monitors in Chaotic Burundi
The United Nations in Burundi has completed the deployment of a team of human rights monitors to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in the […]
Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]
AfDB to Support El Nino-Hit Countries
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday called for action to support African countries affected by drought and climate change […]
Côte d’Ivoire Becomes World’s Cashew Nuts Top Producer
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s biggest cocoa exporter, has emerged as the world’s biggest exporter of cashew nuts. According to a report by the BBC, Côte […]
Desmond Tutu’s Daughter Loses Church License after Gay Marriage
Daughter of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Desmond Tutu has been forced to abandon her priesthood in the South African Anglican Church after she married a […]