UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan’s peace pact
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomed the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in the country […]
Month: December 2017
General Assembly Urges all States to comply with UN resolutions on Jerusalem
By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the […]
Uganda: Parliament vote extends presidential age limit
After 30 years in power, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will likely run for re-election in 2021 as lawmakers in the East African nation, late on […]
IMF says more work needed before Congo’s debt-plagued economy bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its negotiation mission in Congo without reaching an agreement on an assistance package, the Washington-based international lender said […]
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam to enter Presidential race
Saif al-Islam, the son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will contest in the upcoming presidential elections in the war-torn nation, a spokesperson for […]
Ghana: 57 Liberians arrested by Police after 32-day sit-in at UNHCR office
Fifty-seven Liberians in Ghana have been arrested by police in the capital city Accra, after besieging the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
Cameroon’s Silicon Mountain is losing millions due to Anglophone crisis
The economy of Anglophone regions in Cameroon is losing billons due to the ongoing political crisis that includes ghost town operations and internet disruptions, a […]
Climate Change: Zambia to invest about $50 billion by 2030
Zambia’s government this week said it plans to raise about $50 billion in funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation programs. According to the plan […]
Senegal: IMF forecasts stronger growth for third year in a row
Senegal’s GDP growth is expected to exceed 6 percent in 2017, mainly driven by services, tourism and agriculture, the International Monetary Fund said in a […]
ECOWAS: Five heads state to greenlight Morocco’s full membership
Morocco will have to wait until 2018 to hear the final verdict on its application for ECOWAS membership. A committee, made up of the five […]