Nigeria: Buhari slims his schedule for further treatment
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has reduced his working hours since he returned from medical leave, Voice of America reported. According to the US media, the […]
Month: March 2017
DR Congo militia kills 40 police officers in ambush
About 40 police officers have been decapitated by militiamen in an ambush in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local media reported. “They were apprehended by […]
Cameroon: Main opposition party calls for federalism
Cameroon’s main opposition party, Social Democratic Front, SDF, has called for federalism on Monday as Anglophone crisis continues to deepen in the Central African nation. […]
South African anti-apartheid veteran Kathrada dies at 87
South Africa’s anti-apartheid veteran Ahmed Kathrada died in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg, his foundation said in […]
Morocco-Cameroon: LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique launches construction of €42.6 million-cement plant
The Cameroonian locality of Nomayos, near capital Yaounde, will house another cement of factory of LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique (LHMA) with production expected to hit 500,000 […]
Algeria supports oil freeze continuation as stocks diminish
Algeria has voiced its support for the extension of the oil production freeze agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC members as it believes that “stocks in […]
Six aid workers killed in South Sudan
Six aid workers from a national non-governmental organization were killed when their convoy was ambushed Saturday while travelling along the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor […]
Two Kings inaugurate “Africa in Capital” cultural event
King Mohammed VI and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, […]
South Sudan: U.S., UN accuse Juba of ‘deliberate starvation tactics’
The United States on Thursday joined the chorus to warn South Sudan’s government over “deliberate starvation tactics,” that are leading to a humanitarian crisis in […]
CAR: Armed groups, UN forces occupy schools – HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said armed men and United Nations peacekeepers in Central African Republic have occupied schools, preventing pupils across the country […]