Tunisia: Cabinet fires state-run television boss
The Tunisian government Friday fired the head of the state-run television for delay in Thursday evening news hour. The decision, which surprised the country’s media […]
Month: June 2017
Ghana welcomes 70 deportees from USA
Seventy Ghanaian immigrants deported from the United States for visa-related offences arrived in Accra’s Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday. The all-male deportees arrived in handcuffs […]
Sierra Leone seeks USTDA for a 5 MW hybrid solar plant
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is assisting Sierra Leone in the implementation of a project that will add 25MW hybrid solar-diesel-storage to the […]
Lesotho: New PM to be sworn in despite shooting of wife
Lesotho newly elected Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be inaugurated on Friday despite the fatal shooting of his wife on Wednesday by an unknown gunman. […]
Tunisia: State of emergency extended for four months
Tunisian President has extended for additional four months the state of emergency in place since November 2015 following a suicide attack against presidential guards, the […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Access to the Internet Disrupted
Congo-Brazzaville is facing nationwide internet disruptions since last weekend after a 12-kilometer fibre optic cable that connects the country through Pointe-Noire to the international network […]
Zimbabwe issues $50mln treasury bond to finance irrigation
Zimbabwe’s government plans to issue a three-year $50 million bond to finance irrigation infrastructure in the Southern African nation, the state-run Herald newspaper reported. “The […]
Kenya: Drought reduced tea exports by 36%
Kenya’s tea exports volume dropped by 36% in April compared to the same period last year, Businessdailyafrica reported. The El Nino phenomenon has significantly impacted […]
Morocco, France Eager to Pool Efforts for Shared Goals in Africa
Morocco and France have voiced resolve to pool efforts to fulfil their shared goals in Africa, mainly boosting the continent’s development and growth and promoting […]
Côte d’Ivoire gets support from WB to develop secondary cities
The World Bank group has approved about $120 million to finance the Urban Development and Competitiveness of Secondary Cities (PIDUCAS) Infrastructure Project in Côte d’Ivoire. […]