Africa – Page 46 – Medafrica Times

Somalia: Al Shabab militants attack A.U. peacekeepers’ base

September 1, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab group rammed a suicide car bomb into an African Union army base in southern Somalia, AMISOM, early Tuesday and stormed inside, an […]

Ghana: IMF to release second tranche of bailout

September 1, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The International Monetary Fund’s board on Monday approved a second disbursement of $114 million for Ghana to help it repay debt and stabilize the nation’s […]

Zambia: Lower economic growth foreseen as copper earnings drop

August 31, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia’s Ministry of Finance indicated on Sunday that slower economic growth and more fiscal deficit are expected this year as weak global demand for copper […]

Algeria scales up oil output by 32,000 bpd, officials

August 4, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Algerian ministry of energy announced Sunday its crude oil production has increased by 32,000 bpd after the start of two other oil fields. Algeria, […]

SABMiller may be forced to close South Sudan Unit – officials

August 3, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

SABMiller Plc., the world’s second-biggest brewer, may be forced to halt operations in South Sudan unless it’s able to access foreign currency and fuel needed […]

Burkina Faso MPs agree to cut 1,200 irregular civil service salaries

July 27, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The government of Burkina Faso announced Saturday it will cease paying over 1,200 civil service salaries to battle alleged payroll fraud. The government said salaries […]

Zimbambwe: China to build $1.1bn thermal power plant

July 24, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zimbambwe signed on Thursday a $1.1 billion agreement with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to build a 600-megawatt thermal power plant by 2019 […]