Ghana: outcry as top army captain is mistakenly lynched
The horrific lynching of a Ghanaian Army’s Captain by a mob in the Central Region of the West African nation has provoked an outcry across […]
Month: May 2017
Chadian president Idriss Deby sacks two ministers
Chadian president Idriss Deby has fired two ministers from his cabinet on Tuesday, a presidential decree broadcast on national radio said. The Ministers of Mines […]
Kenya launches multi-billion Chinese-backed railways
Kenya authorities on Tuesday launched a multi-billion a Chinese-backed railway with a first trip from the city of Mombasa to capital Nairobi. In his official […]
Somalia: main airport resumes operation after US plane crash
The main airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has reopened to traffic on Wednesday after a US-registered passenger plane crash caused disruption of flights. The […]
DRC: EU sanctions 9 more officials
The European Union has adopted restrictive measures against nine individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with […]
Gabon: Government to create 30,000 jobs by 2019
Gabonese authorities on Monday unveiled plan to create about 30,000 jobs in various fields over the period 2017-2019 under the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP), local […]
Ethiopia: Turkish charity sends tons of food items to 1,500 families
Turkish authorities have delivered 40 tons of foods items to 1,500 families in Ethiopia’s north-eastern Afar regional state for the holy month of Ramadan, local […]
Sudan-Egypt diplomatic row escalates
Sudanese foreign minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, on Sunday cancelled a trip to Egypt as President Omar al-Bashir’s declarations last week triggered a major diplomatic row between […]
Kenya: campaigns officially kick off for August vote
The official campaigns for Kenya’s presidential and general elections kicked off last weekend in the East African nation. Kenyans go to the polls on August […]
South Africa: Zuma survives no confidence vote, Dubai exit plan exposed
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has survived another vote of no confidence this weekend despite a spate of recent corruption scandals, cabinet sackings and his […]