Uganda: Palace raid death toll climbs above 100 – Police
Ugandan security forces on Thursday reviewed the death toll of last year assault on a tribal leader’s palace. Officials said more than 100 were killed […]
Month: March 2017
Ghana: appointment of 110 ministers sparks criticisms
Ghana President Akufo-Addo has come under severe criticism after new appointments announced on Wednesday brought the number of ministers and deputy ministers of the west-African […]
Morocco & Cote d’Ivoire Strengthening Strategic Partnership
Cooperation between Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire is gaining momentum in all sectors and is gearing up towards a sound strategic partnership serving the interests of […]
Morocco: Benkirane Excluded, another PJD Member to be Designated Head of Government
King Mohammed VI on Wednesday made a decision to put an end to the deadlock in forming a new government that lasted more than five […]
About 5,000 Boko Haram hostages rescued
Regional joint security forces have rescued over 5,000 Boko Haram hostages in a week-long operation, dubbed Thunder 2, in mountains along the Nigeria-Cameroon border, official […]
Rwanda’s economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2016
Rwanda’s statistics office said on Wednesday the country’s economy grew by 5.9 percent last year, less than the 6.9 percent growth recorded a year before. […]
Ethiopia: Armed group kills 28 people, abducts 43 children near South Sudan
Fresh cross-border raid by suspected south Sudan gunmen on Monday and Tuesday left 28 people dead and 43 children abducted in Ethiopia. The attackers came […]
Mali: Health workers on strike over pay
Medical practitioners including Doctors, nurses in Mali have put down their tools, demanding bonuses and pending allowances. The protest comes weeks after teachers, magistrates, clerks […]
5th Africa CEO Forum in Geneva next week
Geneva will be hosting this March 20-21 the 5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, whose purpose is to support the development of African enterprises […]
South Sudan: UN expert denounces rights abuses, prevailing impunity
Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Yasmin Sooka, has vehemently decried the “massive” increase in gross human rights violations, as well […]