Zimbabwe sacks over 16,000 striking nurses
Zimbabwe’s government sacked this week more than 16,000 nurses who went on strike to protest, amongst other reasons, poor working conditions and low salaries. According […]
Month: April 2018
Ethiopia’s PM names new cabinet, MPs appoint female speaker
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a new cabinet of 16 members with six veterans from the previous cabinet. Abiy Ahmed, who was […]
‘Malawi can eradicate HIV infections’ – US doctor who co-discovered the virus
Malawi is on course to eradicate the deadly HIV/AIDS infection virus, said Jay Levy, the US doctor who co-discovered the AIDS virus 35 years ago. […]
UCLG-Africa decides to hold all Africities summits in Morocco
The organization of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-Africa), decided Tuesday at a meeting in Libreville, to hold all coming Africities Summits […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Towards a coalition of six political parties ahead of 2020 presidential elections
Ivorian head of state Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday agreed with opposition leader and former president, Henri Konan Bédié (HKB), to form a coalition of six […]
Guinea-Bissau: President Jose Mario Vaz names new PM
Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz on Monday appointed Aristides Gomes as Prime Minister, a decree read on state-run media said. The move comes days after […]
Ramaphosa sends envoys to seek $8 bln investment for South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday appointed a team of business and finance experts to seek $8 billion in investment to boost the economy […]
Namibia: families of victims killed by hippos, crocodiles to get $8,297
Namibia will now compensate families of people killed by wild animals including crocodiles and hippos with up to $8,297. About nine people were killed by […]
AU calls for a lasting political solution in Syria
The African Union commission in a strongly worded statement on Monday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria but cautioned against responding without ‘undeniable […]
Ghana: A dancehall musician wins Artist of the Year
Ghana’s late dancehall musician Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng with stage name Ebony Reigns made history on Saturday by being the first female and the first artist […]