Cameroon Must Probe Deaths of pro-Anglophone Protesters – Amnesty
Rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Sunday urged authorities in Cameroon to investigate the use of excessive and unnecessary force that led to the death of […]
Africa
Gambia: Jammeh’s historical rival freed on bail
Ousainou Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has been released on bail along with 18 other detainees few days after President Jammeh conceded […]
Cameroon: Anglophone teachers, lawyers embark on indefinite strike
Anglophone teachers and lawyers in Cameroon have embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, accusing the government of trying to marginalise them by imposing […]
Moroccan-Nigerian Cooperation Getting off to a Flying Start
Cooperation relations between Morocco and Nigeria which have been hibernating for many years are getting off to a flying start with the historic visit King […]
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow dies at 81
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, who earned an international reputation for his expressive sculptures of the Nuba, Masai and other African peoples, died on Thursday in […]
Uganda closes schools backed by Bill Gates and Facebook CEO
Authorities in Ugandan have ordered the closure of a chain of for-profit international schools backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg […]
Morocco’s King Pleads for Strong, Solidarity-Based Inter-African Relations
King Mohammed VI has once again pleaded for the promotion of strong inter-African relations and solidarity-based South-South cooperation. “I would like to establish a strong […]
Kenya cuts 2017 growth outlook
Kenya has cut its 2017 growth outlook on Wednesday due to slowing credit growth, Geoffrey Mwau, the director general of fiscal and economic affairs, told […]
Rwanda raises $18.57 million Treasury bond
Rwandan government borrowed about $18.57 million from the market through a three-year Treasury bond, the central bank said late on Wednesday. The bond, which has […]
World’s first malaria vaccine to be tested in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018
The world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in pilot projects in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed late on […]