Revamped UN strategy aims to address root causes of Sahel crisis
The United Nations has reset its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel, a region now home to […]
Month: March 2018
Ghana: main opposition party official faces treason charges
The Deputy Secretary General of Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been arrested following a comment he made last week on […]
Namibia economy slips into recession
Namibia has dropped into recession after its mining-fueled economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, the statistics office said on Thursday. According […]
Libya: US air force kills a ‘high-ranking’ Al Qaeda militant – Pentagon
A ‘high-ranking’ militant of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has been killed in a US air strike in Libya over the weekend, the […]
Angola’s ex-president’s son charged of $500m fraud
The son of Angola’s ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos and former head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund has been accused of fraud over the […]
Corruption, backlogs hit Cameroon’s Douala Port—Report
Corruption, bureaucratic red tape, overpriced services and a growing backlog has hit Cameroon’s port of Douala, AFP reported. According to the news Agency, the country’s […]
Ethiopia ruling coalition names new PM
The Ethiopian ruling coalition on Tuesday named Abiye Ahmed as the new Prime Minister in replacement of Hailemariam Desalegn. According to the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, […]
AfDB to launch 12 new projects to support SMEs in 6 African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch twelve new projects to support agribusiness SMEs in 6 African countries, The Bank said in a statement. The […]
Morocco, first destination for direct foreign investments in Africa
Morocco has been ranked as the first destination of foreign direct investments on the African continent in the 2018 Africa Investment Index (AII) released by […]
Nigeria cleans police payroll of 80,000 “ghost workers”
The Nigerian government on Monday said there are over 80,000 ghost police officers in the West African nation. The disclosure came after a staff count […]