Sierra Leone FA president have regained her freedom
Sierra Leone FA president Isha Johansen has been released on bail by the country’s anti-corruption agency. She regained her freedom late on Thursday. On Wednesday, [...] The post Sierra Leone FA...
View ArticleGabon election: Jean Ping pleads with judges over vote recount
Gabon’s opposition leader has warned of further instability if judges do not heed his call to recount votes after a closely-fought presidential election. Jean Ping’s [...] The post Gabon election: Jean...
View ArticleSouth Africa not in ‘recession territory’ – Finance minister
South Africa’s economy is not in “recession territory” and there is a more than 50 per cent chance ratings agencies will not downgrade it to [...] The post South Africa not in ‘recession territory’ –...
View ArticleGhana budget deficit expected to fall to 4.9% this year
Ghana’s budget deficit is expected to fall to 4.9 percent of GDP this year against an initial projection of 5.3 percent, President John Mahama said [...] The post Ghana budget deficit expected to fall...
View ArticleWest Africa strategises for steady electricity
Representatives of West African countries will next week converge in Lagos to design a workable blueprint for steady power supply in the sub-region. Mr Oti [...] The post West Africa strategises for...
View ArticleInternational court to hear Kenya-Somalia border dispute
The International Court of Justice is set to hear a long-running maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia at The Hague. Kenya’s Attorney-General, Githu Muigai, [...] The post International...
View ArticleUgandan police block gay pride parade
Ugandan police have blocked gay pride celebrations from happening in two resorts outside the capital, Kampala. Gay rights activist Frank Mugisha said more than 100 [...] The post Ugandan police block...
View ArticleIMF Appoints Abebe Selassie As New Head For African Dept
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Mr. Abebe Selassie as the new director African Department. He succeeded a Liberian, Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, whose departure [...] The post IMF Appoints...
View ArticleTanzania’s economy grew 7.9 pct in second quarter – official data
Tanzania’s economy grew 7.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016, compared to 5.8 percent during the same time last year, the state-run National Bureau [...] The post Tanzania’s economy grew 7.9 pct...
View ArticleAfrican economic growth dips to two-decade low – World Bank
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to slip to 1.6 percent this year, its lowest level in two decades, due to continuing woes in [...] The post African economic growth dips to two-decade...
View ArticleZimbabwe loses $1b to corruption yearly – Transparency International
Zimbabwe is losing at least $1 billion annually to corruption, with police and local government officials among the worst offenders, Transparency International has said in [...] The post Zimbabwe loses...
View ArticleEthiopia declares state of emergency
Following months of anti-government protests by the country’s two largest ethnic groups, Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency. The protesting Oromo and Amhara who [...] The post Ethiopia declares...
View ArticleAfrica unites to battle pirates and illegal fishing
Africa will come together to battle piracy and illegal fishing for the first time at an African Union maritime security summit that kicks off in [...] The post Africa unites to battle pirates and...
View ArticleNigeria, Algeria host WIPO offices
Nigeria and Algeria have become the first ever Africa regional offices of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. [...] The post Nigeria, Algeria...
View ArticleNigerians fight drugs, prostitution in South Africa
Nigerians have launched a campaign against drugs and prostitution South Africa, a measure aimed at maintaining the good image of Nigeria. The campaign was launched [...] The post Nigerians fight drugs,...
View ArticleEconomic challenges: Emirates Airline may cut flights to Africa
Emirates Airline says it could reduce the frequency of its flights to African cities or cut routes completely if current economic and financial challenges on [...] The post Economic challenges:...
View Article‘Africa is world’s most attractive equity market’
Africa is still one of the world’s most attractive markets for private equity, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said. The Financial Group, in a statement [...] The post ‘Africa is world’s most...
View ArticleCentral African Republic worst country in the world: Survey
The Central African Republic, CAR, is the worst country in the world to be a young person, an index by a group representing Commonwealth countries [...] The post Central African Republic worst country...
View ArticleMugabe avoids talks on retirement
President Robert Mugabe, 36 years in the saddle as leader of Zimbabwe, on Saturday avoided the controversial subject of his future as he buried a [...] The post Mugabe avoids talks on retirement...
View ArticleBREAKING: 12 killed in Kenya bomb attack
A bomb attack on a northeast Kenya guest house killed at least 12 people on Tuesday, with investigators continuing to search for other victims, police [...] The post BREAKING: 12 killed in Kenya bomb...
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