French hostage freed in DRC
Armed attackers freed a French national and three Congolese kidnapped in March during an attack on a gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
Month: May 2017
Djibouti opens new 690-hectare mega port
Djibouti has opened the country’s latest mega port with world-class facilities and equipment on Wednesday. The $590 million Doraleh Multipurpose Port designed by China and […]
Equatorial Guinea approved as 14th OPEC member
Equatorial Guinea has officially joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as 14th member on Thursday, Reuters reported. Africa’s third biggest oil producer applied […]
China to rebuild Gabon’s new parliament
China will rebuild the Gabonese National Assembly headquarters destroyed during post-electoral violence in the central African nation. Local media indicated that Chinese authorities have agreed […]
International Organization of Francophonie Bestows its Highest Distinction on Morocco’s King
The International Organization of la Francophonie has awarded King Mohammed VI of Morocco its highest honorary order, the Order of La Pléiade, in tribute to […]
Algeria: ailing president appoints new PM
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday appointed Abdul-Majeed Tabboun as the country’s new prime minister, replacing Abdelmalek Sellal, a statement broadcast by the state media […]
African fallen peacekeepers honoured by the UN
The United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday honoured 117 peacekeepers, including many Africans, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations in 2016, […]
Trump pledges $300 million to fight famine in Africa, Yemen
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pledged to disburse more than $300 million to help prevent famine in Yemen and several countries in Africa. […]
South Africa’s April inflation falls to 5.3 percent
Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) decelerated from 6.1 percent, year-on-year in March to 5.3 percent in April, Statistics South Africa announced on Wednesday. The South African […]
Tanzanian president fires minerals minister, state-run Audit Agency chief
Tanzania’s President nicknamed “The Bulldozer”, and reputed to be a no-nonsense, results-driven politician, fired the mining minister and the chief of the state-run mineral audit […]