Nigeria’s inflation drops to lowest in more than two years
Nigeria’s yearly inflation rate has dropped to 11.61 per cent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday. According to the bureau, […]
Month: June 2018
US, Canada, Mexico to host World Cup 2026
The North American bid has won the hosting rights for the 2026 World Soccer Cup on Wednesday on a pledge of a record $11 billion […]
US warns of “imminent attacks” in Mozambique
The US embassy in Mozambique has warned its citizens in the East African nation to leave a northeastern district close to a major gas field, […]
MTN to launch mobile service in Namibia by August
Africa’s biggest mobile telecoms firm, MTN Group, is aiming to launch a mobile service in Namibia by the end of August. According to Reuters, the […]
ICC orders release of Congo “warlord” Jean-Pierre Bemba
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered the release of former DRC vice-president, who was acquitted last week of war crimes. The Hague-based court […]
Morocco, Nigeria partner to set up a South- South cooperation model
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria have both expressed their satisfaction at the progress scored by their cooperation in various […]
Morocco-EU Farm Agreement to Cover Sahara
Morocco and the European Union are heading towards the renewal of the fishing protocol, as the College of Commissioners unanimously adopted on Monday the exchange […]
Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s $15 billion diamond probe
Zimbabwe’s parliament on Monday backed down from its decision to demand former president Robert Mugabe to answer questions related to the looting and loss of […]
UN considers withdrawing peacekeepers from Darfur
The UN Security Council on Monday said it plans to reduce troops from its joint peacekeeping force with the African Union in Darfur. About 4,050 […]
Libya central bank to impose fees on foreign currencies
Officials of Libya’s internationally recognized government have agreed to a three-track reform process including a proposal to impose fees on foreign currency transactions in the […]