Gambia: President Jammeh to Run for Fifth Term
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Sunday said he will run for a fifth term in office when the country holds presidential elections in December 2017. […]
European Union
Morocco Suspends EU Contacts over Court’s Ruling, EU Reacts Quickly
Morocco announced on Thursday it was suspending all contacts with the European Union institutions to translate its rejection of a December ruling of the European […]
Tunisia Starts Talks with IMF
Tunisia began talks with IMF on Thursday over a new credit program to strengthen its economy hit by collapsing tourism revenues, unemployment, militancy and social […]
Burundi: Tax Revenues Fall by 17% in Chaotic Country
Tax revenues in Burundi have fallen by 17 percent, the country’s Revenue Authority said on Wednesday. Over the past months, Burundi has been facing the […]
Morocco-EU: Brussels cancels trade agreement with Rabat over Western Sahara question
EU-Morocco agriculture trade agreement received Thursday a cold shoulder after EU’s top court nullified the deal citing illegal involvement of the contentious Western Sahara territory. […]
CAR: France to withdraw troops after elections
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday his country will resume withdrawing its troops from the Central African Republic after elections in January […]
Libya warns EU after Italian warship violation
The internationally recognized government of Libya issued a new warning on Sunday that it will use “all means” necessary to protect its sovereignty after it […]
Guinea: vote counting underway after peaceful polls
Guinea started counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was marred by irregularities. Some 6 million Guineans voted for eight candidates […]
Ghana: A joint venture to invest US$73 mln in plantain chips production
Juaboso Agro Processing Company (JAPC), a joint Ghanaian/American business is investing US$70 million in the production and export of plantain chips, the chief executive officer […]
Congo: Mass demonstration against ‘constitutional coup’
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo’s capital city on Sunday to voice their opposition to possible constitutional changes that would allow President […]