FOCAC: China-Africa medical cooperation since 1963
Chinese medical team members first arrived in Africa in 1963. Since that time, Chinese and African medical teams have worked
Egypt’s al-Sisi appoints first woman Coptic Christian governor
Among the new governors who have recently sworn allegiance to the government and institutions before President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, there is
France wants Mali armed groups sanctioned for peace deal delays
France says it has proposed that members of armed groups in Mali who are delaying implementation of a 2015 peace
Tanzania bans govt. workers from social media during business hours
The Tanzanian government has banned all its workers from social media during working hours. In a circular released by the
Senegal court upholds prison sentence for Dakar mayor
An appeals court in Senegal has upheld the five-year prison sentence for the mayor of the capital for forgery, criminal
MTN fires back at Nigeria Bank, denies illegal transfer claim
Mobile phone giant MTN has accused Nigeria’s central bank of damaging investor confidence after it accused the company of illegally
Morocco, U.S. reaffirm commitment to fight terrorism
Morocco and the United States are committed to fight terrorism, U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales said Thursday in Rabat.
Merkel to discuss migration, investment during Ghana trip
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Ghana on Thursday during a three-nation West Africa visit aimed at boosting investment in
Amnesty International demands Nigeria stop unlawful arrests
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigeria’s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practising “enforced disappearance” — detention without trial — to
Ugandan MP Bobi Wine arrested trying to fly to U.S. for medical aid
A Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker whose treason charge has outraged the country after he alleged torture in detention has been blocked from