Somalia launches 1st National development plan in 30 years
After three decades the Federal Government of Somalia today launched the first draft National Development Plan (NDP) having successfully implemented
More than 50 people killed in new South Sudan fighting: church official
More than 50 people have been killed in fighting between a new rebel group and government troops in a remote
High school student protest dispersed at Education Ministry
Security forces dispersed a protest by high school students near the Education Ministry on Wednesday, forcing them to move to
Egypt gov’t begins consultations with IMF over $5b loan
Egypt has opened negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a $5 billion loan. The negotiations, which started last week,
Brexit backlash in Uganda: Bank of Uganda sells off dollars to stabilize currency
The Bank of Uganda has intervened in the market to stem volatility following the UK’s vote to leave the European
Authorities in DRC to embark on nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will begin a campaign next month to vaccinate 11.6 million people against Yellow
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai diagnosed with colon cancer
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has revealed he has cancer. He is currently receiving treatment in neighbouring South Africa.
Sudan, South Sudan gov’ts ask AU to help in border demarcation
Sudan and South Sudan governments have requested the African Union (AU) to commence the demarcation of their common border. The
Michelle Obama pledges $27m for Liberian women and girls
United States First Lady Michelle Obama has pledged a $27m support to rural girls and women’s education in Liberia, media
Fixed EgyptAir black box returned to Cairo
France’s BEA air safety agency sent to Cairo on Tuesday the data file from one of the black boxes from