Senegal to launch its first internet exchange point, SenIX
Senegalese government plans to launch its first Internet Exchange Point on August 29 in the capital city Dakar, Cheikh Bakhoum, the Director General of the […]
Month: August 2017
SADC to send a special envoy to DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be sending a former head of state to the Democratic Republic of Congo as a special envoy amidst […]
King Mohammed VI: Morocco’s Reintegration into AU, Watershed in Kingdom’s Foreign Policy
King Mohammed VI described Morocco’s reintegration into the African Union as a diplomatic breakthrough and a watershed in the North African Kingdom’s foreign policy. In […]
Tunisia: Interim finance minister steps down
Interim finance minister Fadhel Abdelkefi Friday handed over his resignation from cabinet citing a conflict of interests case in which he has been indicted and […]
Mauritania: Critic of President to be indicted for corruption
Former senate member Mohamed Ould Ghada, who is one of the harsh critics of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, will be sued for corruption, the […]
DRC: US, Sweden call for new probe into murders of UN experts
The US ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday called for a “full investigation” into the death of two UN experts killed in March in […]
Congo: Prime Minister, Cabinet Resign amid Economic Turmoil
Congo’s Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Thursday resigned along with the rest of his cabinet, days after veteran President Denis Sassou Nguesso called for new […]
Surge in terrorism: Germany to train Burkina Faso soldiers
Following recent terror attacks in Burkina Faso, the West African nation this week agreed with Germany to receive counterterrorism training from experts to help its […]
UN Chief Appoints Former German President Horst Köhler as his Personal Envoy for Sahara
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday the official appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for the Sahara. Horst Köhler […]
Ghana’s oil production increases by 67%
Ghana’s oil production has increased by 67 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, the semi-annual report on […]