Cameroon’s Paul Biya vows to continue crackdown on Anglophone agitators
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya in a rare cabinet meeting on Thursday vowed to continue military crackdown on English-speaking separatists in the central African nation. This […]
Month: March 2018
Nigeria: Amnesty Int’l accuses oil giants Shell and Eni of serious negligence
Amnesty International on Friday accused international oil major groups Shell and Eni of negligence and irresponsible approach to oil spills in Nigeria’s oil-producing delta region. […]
UN warns against ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo
The UN aid chief has warned against the ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo and urged the international community to help meet these needs as […]
Libya issues arrest warrants for over 200 alleged human traffickers
Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of involvement in a smuggling network for Europe-bound migrants, the attorney general’s office said. […]
Senegal, Gambia Upgrade their Cooperation
President Macky Sall of Senegal and Gambia’s President Adama Barrow have signed several cooperation agreements during a historic meeting held in the Gambian capital, Banjul, […]
EU to allocate 50 mln euros to Libya to curb illegal immigration
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Libya on Tuesday, announced a new program worth €50 million to support the North African nation’s cities […]
Zimbabwe doctors down tools as nationwide strike begins
Doctors at public hospitals in Zimbabwe have embarked on a nationwide strike demanding better wages, benefits, and work conditions, doctors’ unions said on Tuesday. The […]
Sierra Leone: run-off vote set for March 27
The chief commissioner of the National Electoral Commission in Sierra Leone on Tuesday declared the candidate of Sierra Leone People’s Party, Julius Maada Bio, winner […]
Mauritius celebrates colorful Independence Day as president sets to resign
The Indian Ocean Island Mauritius has celebrated its 50th year of independence on Monday with fireworks amid the resignation of its first female president of […]
DRC’s self-exiled opposition leader to return home in June
Exiled Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi on Monday said he will return to the Democratic Republic of Congo by June to lodge his candidacy for […]