ICC orders Malian jihadist to pay $3.2 million in damages
The International Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that a former Islamist rebel who was jailed for destroying sacred sites in Timbuktu in Mali should pay […]
Month: August 2017
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote to invest up to $50bn in US, Europe
Dangote Group, controlled by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $20bn to $50bn in the United States and Europe over the next seven […]
Sierra Leone: mass burial begins, 600 still missing
A seven-day national mourning commenced in Sierra Leone on Wednesday as the West African nation starts burying hundreds of victims of the mudslide that swept […]
Algeria’s ailing president names new Prime Minister
Algeria’s presidency on Tuesday named former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia back in the job he has previously held three times, the state news agency APS […]
Zambia drops treason charges against main opposition leader
The Zambian state prosecutor on Wednesday released the country’s opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, from jail after the government dropped treason charges against him and five […]
Nigeria: Suicide bomb attack kills 27, wounds over 80
Suicide bombers on Tuesday killed at least 27 people and wounded 83 in northeast Nigeria, local media reported. A suspected Boko Haram woman bomber blew […]
South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu
South Africa reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms in the Western Cape, the province’s agriculture department said on […]
After Ouagadougou, suspected jihadists target UN mission in Timbuktu
After the attack carried out in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso Saturday, Gunmen in Mali on Monday opened fire on UN peacekeepers and Malian […]
Egypt slashes industrial licensing approval time from 600 to 30 days
Egypt on Sunday issued executive regulations for its Industrial Permits Act, making it a law to slash bureaucracy and decrease the waiting time for new […]
Sierra Leone: AU calls for support as hundreds died in mudslides
The African Union Commission on Monday called on international partners and donors to support Sierra Leone, few hours after massive mudslides near the capital city […]