Ethiopia’s mega dam spat could lead to a regional crisis
Who controls the Nile River is a matter of geopolitics. There are nine countries in the Nile Basin and there
12 killed in Maiduguri suicide attack
12 people have been killed while 48 others were wounded in double suicide attack at a market in Nigeria’s Maiduguri
Italy approves troops deployment in Niger, increased military in Libya
The Italian parliament on Wednesday approved an increased military presence in Libya and the deployment of 470 troops in Niger
U.N. appeals for US$ 1.6 bln to protect 5.4 mln Somalis from drought
The United Nations office in Somalia on Wednesday launched an appeal for US$ 1.6 billion to go towards a humanitarian
EU suspends Kenya’s water conservation funding
The European Union has suspended a £25.3 million water conservation funding scheme to Kenya after forest guards killed a member
American, Canadian kidnapped in Nigeria, 2 police killed: Police official
One Canadian and an American have been kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, killing police officers, police said
South African tycoon to invest $1.2 billion in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s bid to woo foreign capital has received a boost after a South African businessman announced plans to invest a
Cape Town businesses and residents worry about water crisis
Without rain or another source of water, Cape Town’s taps will run dry by April 22. City authorities are racing
Ethiopian opposition leader freed from jail
An Ethiopian opposition leader has been released from jail after more than a year in detention. Merera Gudina, leader of
Zimbabwe to continue using bond notes until economy recovers
Zimbabwe will continue using bond notes, a domestic quasi-currency, until the country’s economy fully recovers, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said