Uganda: Police fires teargas as parliament extends Museveni’s rule
Police in Uganda on Thursday fired teargas to disperse protesters outside the East African nation’s parliament. The move comes as legislators of the ruling party […]
Month: September 2017
Morocco Calls for Boosting MINUSCA Capacities
Morocco, in its quality as Chair of the peacebuilding committee, deplored the surge of violence in the Central African Republic and called for boosting the […]
Togo: constitution bill fails to get sufficient backing from MPs
Togo will hold a referendum in the coming months to vote on presidential term limits after parliament on Tuesday failed to vote the amendment of […]
Rwanda, France move to strengthen mutual interests
Rwandan President Paul Kagame met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, as diplomatic relationships […]
Kenya: Police fires teargas at protesters loyal to Kenyatta
Police in Kenya on Tuesday fired teargas at supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta outside the East African nation’s Supreme Court in the Capital city, Nairobi. […]
Kenya: Protesters demand sacking of judges who invalidated election
Supporters of Kenya’s ruling party who started protests Monday have gathered Tuesday outside the Supreme Court to demand the removal of the judges who nullified […]
Impala Platinum may lay off 2,500 workers in South Africa
Impala Platinum (Implats), a leading producer of platinum, on Monday said about 2,500 jobs of its 31,000 work-force may be at risk at its Rustenburg […]
Côte d’Ivoire eyes 100% coverage of drinking water by 2020
Côte d’Ivoire government is seeking about $2.4 billion to ensure access to safe drinking water for 100% of its population by 2020, Economic and Infrastructure […]
Mali: Mayor of Sikasso announces candidacy ahead of 2018 polls
The mayor of Sikasso in southern Mali, Kalifa Sanogo, on Sunday announced his candidacy for the country’s next presidential election. “Yes, at the request of […]
Zimbabwe, Opposition Leader Tsvangirai hospitalized
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader and candidate for the 2018 presidential election Morgan Tsvangirai has been urgently hospitalized in South Africa, his party said. “President Morgan Tsvangirai, […]