Gabon: Several Killed, Mass Arrests, Ali Bongo Slams Opposition
Three people were killed in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, and over 1000 arrested after a second day of rioting in the central African nation. According […]
Month: September 2016
Gambia’s Main Opposition Party Names Presidential Candidate
A women’s rights activist and real estate’s mogul in Gambia will face Gambia’s long-time leader Yahya Jammeh in December, during the country’s presidential election, it […]
Liberia: Parliament Speaker Steps Down over Corruption Scandal
Speaker of the Liberian Parliament Alex Tyler on Thursday stepped down to face bribery charges in a case involving London AIM-listed Sable Mining, which attempted […]
Tunisia: State in War against Terrorism, Chahed
Tunisian Prime Minister Thursday declared the state is at war against terrorism and vowed that the state will mobilize all means to win the battle. […]
Zambia Election Petition Hearing Starts Friday
Zambia’s constitutional court will begin hearing of the substantive case in an election petition filed by the main opposition on Friday September 2, an official […]
Mozambique: IMF Official Appointed Central Bank Governor
Rogerio Lucas Zandamela, a senior International Monetary Fund official has been appointed as governor of the central bank of Mozambique, the presidency said in a […]
Gabon: Bongo Extends Family 50-Year Rule, Opposition Protests
Gabon’s parliament has been set on fire on Wednesday as opposition supporters took to the streets in the central African nation after incumbent President Ali […]
Dangote Lost 35% of his Wealth in 2016 – Bloomberg
The fortune of Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has fallen by 35% in 2016, on the back of a commodities slump coupled with falling stock […]