Tunisia: Ben Ali and wife handed fresh sentences
Ousted Tunisian First Lady Leila Ben Ali and her husband convicted in absentia several times for stealing millions in cash and jewellery belonging to state; […]
Month: February 2017
EU launches $47 billion fund for Africa
The European Union this week launched a $47 billion development fund for Africa. The African Economic Development Fund is to help accelerate African countries economic […]
South Africa: National Minimum Wage to Increase by 20% from 2018
South Africa will introduce a national minimum wage of $261 per month in 2018, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. The move comes after […]
Somalia Elects a Somali-American as New President
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a veteran diplomat and former Prime Minister has been declared Somalia’s new president after two rounds of voting on Wednesday. Incumbent President […]
Kenya Must not Close World’s Largest Refugee Camp – High Court
Kenyan High Court on Thursday quashed a government decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest. They High Court argued that the government’s […]
DRC to Produce 1.5 Million Tons of Copper in 2018
The Democratic Republic of Congo will mine about 1.5 million tons of copper in 2018, the industry-led Chamber’s vice-president said on Wednesday. Simon Tuma-Waku, who […]
Somali Lawmakers to Elect New President Today
The 275 Somali MPs and 72 senators are electing this Wednesday a new president after several postponements since last year. There are 23 candidates in […]
EU Pledges to Protect Farm Accord & Partnership with Morocco
The EU has vowed to take the necessary measures to protect the farm accord and partnership sealed with Morocco, affirming that the accord was not […]
Fresh Mutiny in Côte d’Ivoire as 8,400 Troops Await $19,476 Bonus
Heavy gunfire erupted in the Ivorian coastal town of Adiake on Tuesday, where disgruntled soldiers fired their weapons into the air, local media reported. “Gunfire […]
Angolan Separatist Rebels to Boycott Upcoming Election
Angolan rebels on Tuesday called on the country’s oil region to boycott the elections scheduled for August. The separatist rebels of the Front for the […]