Tunisia: State of emergency extended for another month
President Caid Essebsi has extended for another month the state of emergency in place since the November 2015 Tunis attack, after he conducted consultations with […]
Month: January 2017
Zimbabwe Misses 2016 Revenue Target
Zimbabwe’s tax agency ZIMRA on Thursday said it missed the 2016 revenue target by 4 percent as weak global commodity prices hit mineral royalties in […]
Gambian President-Elect to be Sworn-in in Senegal
The swearing-in ceremony of Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow, will take place at the Gambian embassy in neighboring Senegal, a tweet from an account managed by […]
Morocco’s Platinum Power to Develop Hydropower Projects in Congo
Moroccan energy giant Platinum Power based in Casablanca has been picked to develop several hydropower projects in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to produce power […]
Mali: Car Bomb Kills Score in Gao
About 37 people were killed and many others were injured in northern Mali in a car bomb attack on a military base. According to local […]
Kenya: New Car Sales Plunge 30 % in 2016
The Kenya Motor Industry Association on Wednesday said the number of new vehicles sold in Kenya dropped by 30.6 percent last year mainly due to […]
Gambia Declares State of Emergency, Parliament Backs ‘Capricious’ Jammeh
Gambia’s National Assembly has passed a resolution on Tuesday to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in office for three months, state television reported. Earlier […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Police Fires Teargas as Students Start Nationwide Strike
Security forces in Côte d’Ivoire on Monday, fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse protesting students as nationwide strikes intensified in the West-African nation. The […]
UN Rebukes South Sudan over July Rapes, Killings
The United Nations on Monday accused South Sudan for failing to render justice after “grave human rights abuses” were committed during an explosion of violence […]
Gambia: Crisis Worsens, Ministers Quit Government
Three ministers of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s outgoing government have resigned on Monday as the political crisis deepens in the West-African nation. The resigning ministers […]