Ghana plunged into darkness as power crisis deepens
Ghana witnessed a nationwide blackout on Wednesday night, leaving millions of Ghanaians and businesses in the West-African nation without electricity. According to the head of […]
Month: May 2017
Somalia’s youngest minister shot dead by Police
Somalia’s youngest minister Abbass Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji has been shot dead in an incident close to the presidential palace in capital Mogadishu. The Mogadishu mayoral […]
Self-educated Egyptian unveils World’s largest handwritten Quran
Self-educated Egyptian Sa’ad Mohammed is putting together what is on record to be the world’s largest handwritten Quran, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Mohammed, who lives […]
UK sends troops to famine, war-stricken South Sudan
United Kingdom troops on Tuesday arrived in South Sudan to provide engineering and medical support to the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) in the famine and […]
UN rights chief lauds Ethiopia as a partner in human rights
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday praised Ethiopian government for its efforts to promote and protect […]
Kenyan predicts right outcome of 17 games, wins $2m
28-year-old Kenyan Samuel Abisai has won $2 million after he correctly predicted the outcome of all 17 games in last weekend’s mega jackpot. A statement […]
Egypt: Three policemen killed in militant attack in Cairo
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that three policemen were killed by militants in Cairo late on Monday. The three policemen, according to security officials, […]
Paris, Rabat more committed than ever to bolster their partnership
Paris and Rabat reiterated their commitment to bolster their partnership, notably in the fields of security, sustainable development, culture and education, said the Royal Office […]
Burkina Faso opens over 22,755 public sector vacancies
Burkina Faso’s Government on Monday announced over 22,700 vacancies for people willing to enter the civil service. According to the government, a total of 22,755 […]
Kenyan president raises minimum wage ahead of polls
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced plans to increase the minimum wage ($106 a month) by 18 percent in the East African nation. “We […]