Tanzania Creates Special Court to Stamp out Corruption
Tanzania has set up a special high court to stamp out corruption in the eastern African nation. Scheduled to begin operations this month, the court […]
Africa
Portuguese President in Morocco to Boost Ties
Portugal’s President Marcelo Duarte Rebelo de Sousa is paying this Monday a visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohamed VI in a move […]
Benin: Local anti-malaria drug wins $100,000 award
A ground-breaking anti-malarial drug made by Dr Valentin Agon of Benin, has been awarded $100,000 at the 2016 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) in Gaborone, […]
Equatorial Guinea’s President Appoints Son Vice-President
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang’ Nguema has promoted his first son Teodorin Nguema Obiang as the country’s vice-president, according to a decree read on Wednesday […]
Nigeria: Dangote Group lost $3.7 billion on Monday
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, fell 25 places on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday as the naira fell on its first day of trading […]
Togolese Stars Pay Tribute to Keshi in Memorial Game
Togo’s sports journalists Association [Association des JournalistesSportifs du Togo (AJST)] together with the West African nations’ football association and Sports Ministry organised a football match […]
Dangote Cement Workers Protest in Ghana
Operations at Dangote Cement Company in Ghana Friday came to a standstill as workers at the firm protested against the management for failing to implement […]
Higher Council of Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema Installed
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI chaired in Fez on Tuesday the installation ceremony of the Higher Council of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, a […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s Supporters Rally in Harare
Thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched in capital Harare on Wednesday to support the veteran as divisions are widening within the ruling party over who […]
AfDB to Support El Nino-Hit Countries
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday called for action to support African countries affected by drought and climate change […]