Niger: Murderous attack costs lives to 6 French and two Nigeriens
Eight dead in an attack on a humanitarian organization vehicle in Niger. Two Nigeriens and six Frenchmen lost their lives this Sunday. The vehicle in […]
Month: August 2020
Morocco’s King Supports Lebanon with Emergency Medical & Relief Aid
King Mohammed VI has decided to send to Lebanon urgently medical teams and humanitarian aid, following the explosion that rocked on Tuesday Beirut’s port, killing […]
Covid-19: Morocco Extends Public Health Emergency until Sept.10
The Moroccan government decided on Thursday to extend by another month the state of health emergency until Sept. 10 due to a spike of coronavirus […]
Illegal migration: boat with 40 migrants on board wrecked off Mauritania coast
A boat with 40 migrants on board was wrecked off the Mauritanian coast and on Thursday evening, only one survivor of the shipwreck was found. […]
Nigeria: Buhari convened National Security Council as criticism continues against army
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari convened his National Security Council on Tuesday 4 August in Abuja. The top military officers, police officials and heads of the […]
Covid 19: Rwanda opts for “punishment” rather than fines
In Rwanda, more than 70,000 people have been arrested in two weeks for violating government directives to combat Covid-19. According to authorities, most of the […]
Zimbabwe: President vows to ‘flush out’ opponents
“The bad apples that tried to divide our people and weaken our system will be eliminated,” the Zimbabwean President promised in a speech to the […]
Zimbabwe: Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga appointed Minister of Health
Zimbabwe has not had a real Minister of Health since the dismissal of Obadiah Moyo, 66, accused of illegally awarding a $20 million contract to […]
Tanzania: Tundu Lissu, main opposition party’s candidate for the October election
Lissu, 52, returned to Tanzania on July 27 with the ambition to “fight for the presidency”, after multiple surgeries and a long recovery in Europe. […]
Senegal: “Les Echos” newspaper premises vandalized in Dakar
The premises of Les Echos daily in Dakar were vandalized Wednesday by supporters of Serigne Moustapha Sy, a religious leader, who blamed the daily’s editorial […]