Will Morocco’s Return to AU be Announced at Kigali Summit?
Morocco has embarked on a massive diplomatic campaign to prepare its return to the African Union (AU) thirty two years after it walked out of […]
Month: July 2016
Rwanda : Dlamini Zuma Calls for New Agenda for Africa
African Union (AU) Executive Council has earmarked peace and security discussion in the Rwandan capital, Kigali on Thursday in efforts aimed at facilitating the enhancement […]
Germany Set to Apologize for Genocide in Colonial Namibia
German government plans to formally apologize to Namibia for the extermination of its indigenous citizens a century ago, senior official of the German foreign ministry […]
U.S. Sends 47 Soldiers to Protect US Interests in South Sudan
United States’ President Obama has ordered 47 U.S. troops to South Sudan to help protect the American embassy in the country, days after an outbreak […]
Gabon: Incumbent Ali Bongo &18 Candidates to Contest Aug. 27 polls
Nineteen candidates including the incumbent president Ali Bongo have filed their candidacy to the August 27 presidential polls in the central African nation, the electoral […]
Tunisia: Carthage Accord Paves Way to Unity Government
Tunisian political parties, civil society and trade unions have inked on Wednesday the Carthage Accord, laying down foundations for the formation a unity government announced […]
Algeria: Two-year prison sentence for journalist over anti-regime facebook post
The London correspondent of critical KBC TV channel was handed Monday two-year prison sentence by an Algiers court for a facebook post deemed offensive towards […]
Uganda: jailed opposition leader released on bail
Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was released on bail Tuesday, two months after he was arrested and jailed over treason charges. A long-standing opponent of […]
Djibouti, IDB ink $75 mln fuel imports deal
Djibouti energy minister on Tuesday said the Horn of Africa nation has inked a $75 million financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation […]
Egypt’s record scorer Hossam Hassan jailed 4-days
Hossam Hassan, a former Egyptian football and Al Masry manager has been found guilty on Tuesday of assaulting a photographer last week. Following the final […]