US, Britain, France object Russia’s arms supply to CAR
The United States, Britain and France have asked Russia to provide more information on its request to the United Nations Security Council to supply light […]
Month: December 2017
Senegal: Air traffic controllers’ strike at new Dakar airport
Traffic at Senegal’s new airport has been disrupted by an air traffic controllers’ strike on Thursday, local media reported. Several flights have been cancelled; others […]
South Sudan: UNHCR chief calls for action against drivers of the war
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Wednesday urged the international community to act quickly against those who ignite the South Sudan conflict, as […]
Rwanda: Fresh report accuses France of complicity in 1994 genocide
A U.S. law firm on Wednesday released a report commissioned by the Rwandan government to examine the role played by France in events leading to […]
Muse Bihi Abdi sworn-in as Somaliland’s President
The republic of Somaliland has sworn-in its fifth president, Muse Bihi Abdi who won the tightly contested November 13 polls. Abdi, a retired pilot took […]
Tanzania: Lack of public spending curtailing economic growth – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday called on Tanzanian authorities to speed up reforms to prevent a slowdown of the economy of the East […]
Twenty delegations join G5-Sahel force summit in France
The five heads of state of the G5-Sahel joint force are meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in France this Wednesday […]
Burundi seeks $45 million from citizens to fund 2020 election
Burundi’s government has started a fundraising to raise money for an election in 2020. The move is presented by the government as an alternative plan […]
U.S. lifts visa sanctions on Gambian officials
The United States on Tuesday announced the lifting of visa sanctions imposed on Gambian officials last year after the West African nation has reportedly refused […]
World Bank, AFD Partner with Morocco in support of AAA initiative
The World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) decided to partner with Morocco to implement the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative, through a one […]