Disgruntled soldiers behind armed uprising in Cote d’Ivoire
(Reuters) Soldiers demanding salary increases and the payment of bonuses were behind the seizure of Ivory Coast’s second-largest city of
Volkswagen to start vehicle production in Rwanda by end of year
German automaker, Volkswagen (VW), is set to start assembling cars in Rwanda by end of 2017 after signing a Memorandum
Burundi opposition wants Benjamin Mkapa replaced as mediator for peace talks
Burundian opposition factions have called upon Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to appoint a new facilitator for the mediation efforts to
U.N. urges Burundi to reverse ban on oldest human rights group
The United Nations has called upon the Burundian government to reverse its decision to impose a ban on the country’s
Booming trade in Zambia with women’s hair wigs and weaves
Black haircare is a multibillion dollar industry with women spending substantial sums on hair weaves and extensions. In Lusaka, Zambia,
10,000 prisoners pardoned in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region
Ethiopia’s state broadcaster says 10,000 prisoners have been pardoned in the restive Oromia region, though it is not clear whether
Chad shuts border with Libya, deploys troops to prevent influx of militant fighters
Chad has shut its border with Libya, and will deploy troops to the area in an effort to prevent the
Angolan president’s powerful daughter takes over country’s largest bank
The daughter of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has reportedly taken control of the country’s largest bank Banco de
Samsung profits jump 50% despite the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
Seoul – Samsung Electronics said Friday that its profits in the last quarter of 2016 surged 50 percent to the
Malaria vaccine using genetically modified parasites shows promising results
In recent years, the world has recorded tremendous progress in the fight against malaria. The World Malaria Report 2015 shows