Zimbabwe to Introduce Local Bank Notes by October
Zimbabwe will introduce local bank notes at the end of October, the central bank governor said on Thursday. According to Governor John Mangudya, the southern-African […]
Month: September 2016
Gabon: Pro-Bongo Supporters March in Libreville
Thousands of pro-Ali Bongo supporters took to the streets in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Wednesday to support the incumbent president after his re-election in the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: USA Lifts 10-Year-Old Economic Sanction
The US government on Tuesday lifted economic sanctions imposed on Côte d’Ivoire in 2006 by the former president Georges Bush, citing advancing democracy in the […]
Morocco: Royal Cabinet Calls on PPS Leader to Cease Making Baseless Claims
Irked by the latest remarks made by Nabil Benabdellah, leader of the Party of Progress & Socialism (PPS) and Minister of Housing in the current […]
Libya: Italy Sends 100 Soldiers to Misrata
The Italian government on Tuesday confirmed the deployment of 100 soldiers to protect a military hospital near Libya’s airport in Misrata, as part of a […]
Nigeria: UNICEF Receives $1.3m Lifesaving Supplies
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday confirmed that it has received $1.3m worth of lifesaving supplies for internally displaced people in the […]
HRW Denounces Arrest of 25 Women in Uganda
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday said Uganda is gradually sliding into a state of electoral dictatorship, where elections are held but only to ensure […]
Human Rights Investigations: UN Slams Five African Countries
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday slammed five African countries, including Ethiopia, Gambia and Mozambique, for shying away from UN officers […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma Reimburses State for Home Renovations
The embattled South African President Jacob Zuma has taken out a home loan to repay fraction of money he spent on luxury renovations after court […]
Zambia’s Lungu Sworn-in, Vows to Boost Economy
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu has been sworn-in as president of the southern African nation on Monday, a week after the constitutional court rejected the opposition’s petition […]