Week-long national prayers kick-off in Burundi
Thousands of Burundians have gathered at the stadium of the province of Kayanza for a week-long prayer organized by President Pierre Nkurunziza and his family. […]
Month: December 2017
Cairo seeks World Bank intervention in Ethiopia’s Nile dam saga
The Egyptian government on Tuesday requested that the World Bank intervene to resolve tensions with Ethiopia over a massive dam on the Nile River. According […]
DRC: Attackers torch President Kabila’s property in North Kivu
A house belonging to President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been attacked and set ablaze by unknown men, U.N. sponsored radio, […]
Togo, only African country to back US position over Jerusalem
Togo, a tiny West African nation, is the only country on the African continent to have voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s political move […]
Chad: Idriss Deby reshuffles government, new key ministers in the line-up
Debt-strapped Chad has a new government. President Idriss Déby Itno on Sunday appointed new faces at the ministries of finance, economy, foreign affairs, security and […]
Voting starts in Liberia’s run-off presidential election
About two million Liberians are to choose a new president this Tuesday December 26 in a run-off vote that was delayed by a court hearing […]
South Sudan ceasefire begins amid new clashes
A new ceasefire between South Sudan’s Government and several armed groups went into effect just after midnight on Sunday, in a bid to end a […]
Turkish President Shows Support for Sudanese Leader Wanted by The Hague
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Khartoum in a show of support for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted on charges of genocide […]
Tunis Halts Emirates Flights after Tunisian Women Were Refused Boarding its Planes
Tunisian authorities have decided to halt the inbound flights of the Emirates airlines after Tunisian women were prevented from boarding its flights. The Tunisian transport […]
Morocco Receives $200 Mln WB Loan to Boost Agri-business Sector
The World Bank has lent Morocco $200 million to help the North African Kingdom strengthen its agricultural value chains for greater inclusion of small and […]