Nigeria: Police arrests about 55 Biafra separatists
Police in Nigeria has arrested about 55 members of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) as the group staged what it called the ‘new Biafra’ commemoration […]
Month: May 2017
An African at the helm of WHO, a Première
After a tough election campaign and three rounds of voting, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) elected Tuesday Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
Gambia freezes exiled leader’s assets
The government of Gambia on Monday seized over 200 assets of exiled former President Yahya Jammeh after it was discovered that he illegally withdrew millions […]
Africa’s economy to grow by 3.4 % in 2017 – Report
Africa’s economy will grow by 3.4 percent in 2017, and 4.3 percent in 2018. The modest recovery from the worst performance in more than two […]
South Africa: General Motors to cut 600 jobs
Some 600 workers out of 1,500 at General Motors in South Africa will lose their jobs by July after a decision last week by the […]
South Sudan: President Kiir announces unilateral ceasefire
South Soudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire and promised to release political prisoners in the famine and war-ravaged worlds’ youngest nation. […]
Libya: UNHCR expresses dismay over refugees’ detention conditions
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has stated that he was “shocked at the harsh conditions in which refugees and migrants are held, generally […]
Cape Verde boosts economic ties with China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this weekend announced major development projects in Cape Verde as the two nations are looking to further deepen bilateral ties. […]
CAR: Pope prays for war victims, calls for “guns to be silenced”
Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to violence in the Central African Republic as ongoing attacks by Christian militias have killed scores in […]
Paul Kagame unveils exit plan
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday told Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique in an extensive interview that he would step down after the next elections. Kagame, […]