US congress to okay $525 million deal with Côte d’Ivoire
The United States’ sponsored program, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), on Thursday submitted to the US Congress “for examination and consideration,” a budget proposal for […]
Month: July 2017
Africa’s longest-serving leader, re-elected indefinite leader of ruling party
Equatorial Guinea’s ruling party, the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), has re-elected President Teodoro Obiang-Nguema as head of the party for an indefinite term […]
South Sudan seeks assistance to adopt Swahili as official language
The South Sudanese government on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Swahili language in school curriculum ahead of its adoption as an official language. In a […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Rights Groups warn on ONUCI departure
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire, known as UNOCI, came to an end this week, 13 years after it intervened to implement a peace […]
Rwanda: Kagame warns EU against interference in elections
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has warned diplomatic missions in the capital Kigali against interfering in the country’s August general elections, Africanews reported on Wednesday. “The […]
Electricity: Cameroon and Deutsche Bank ink FCFA 30 billion deal
Cameroon has signed three credit agreements valued at FCFA 30.18 billion to boost electricity transmission networks in the country’s capital, Yaoundé, local media reported. The […]
Nigeria: IDP camps recorded 3,000 births in recent months
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in northeastern Nigerian state of Borno have recorded 3,000 births in the last 6 months, the state’s Emergency Management Agency […]
Egypt: parliament Okays creation of independent electoral commission
The Egyptian parliament on Tuesday passed a law creating the National Electoral Commission that will be responsible for all elections by 2024 in the North […]
Namibia: grape exporters target $76.3 million in 2017
Namibian grape producers are expecting to glean $76.3 million worth of revenues in 2017, an increase of 29.8% over the previous year, Freshplaza news portal […]
Ghana: 14 gold miners missing in collapsed pit
At least 14 people were missing and feared dead after an illegal gold mine in western Ghana collapsed on Tuesday, local media reported. Some 14 […]