Uganda: Besigye Returns to Prison for Treason – Lawyer
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who was charged with treason late on Friday for unlawfully declaring himself the winner of the Feb. 18 poll, was […]
Month: May 2016
Cheap Oil, Insecurity Slow CEMAC Economic Growth – IMF
Countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) are facing economic turbulence, the IMF said over the weekend following 2-week visit to Libreville […]
Gabon’s Ping Accused of Inciting ‘Civil War’
Gabon’s opposition candidate for the August presidential election, Jean Ping, has been caught up in controversy back home in Gabon this weekend. In a viral […]
Gambia-Senegal Borders Remain Closed
The Senegal-Gambia borders remained closed despite a meeting in Dakar between foreign Ministers of both countries, local media reported. Gambian foreign minister Neneh McDouall-Geye and […]
Algeria: We are in Control Despite Low Oil Prices, PM
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal minimized the effects of the low global hydrocarbon prices at the launch of the 17th edition of the International Show of […]
Tunisia: Cross Border Trade with Libya Resumes
Truck traffic between Tunisia and Libya has resumed Monday following the re-opening of Ras Jedir border point on Saturday. Libyan authorities, end of last month, […]
Morocco, China, a Shared Resolve to Upgrade Africa’s Development
King Mohammed has just paid a visit to China to give a new momentum to Morocco’s relations with the Asian economic giant. The goal was […]
Nouakchott Slams UN Report on Human Rights & Extreme Poverty
Mauritanian authorities have lambasted the UN Report on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty in the country saying it is “baseless and partial.” State-run commission on […]
Somalia: AU Extends Peacekeeping Mission to May 2017
The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its 22,000 strong peacekeeping mission, , in Somalia to May 30, 2017. The force that was […]
Uganda’s Museveni Vows to Fight Corruption
Wearing his trademark khaki bush hat with chin strap and a dark business suit, Uganda’s veteran president Yoweri Museveni embarked on a fourth decade in […]