Tags GENERAL Algeria’s chocolate fair attracts chefs and brands from around the globe Chefs, confectionery brands and those of us with a sweet tooth from around the world have gathered in Algeria to
Tags GENERAL Saudi King names new successor in gov’t shakeup Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday named his powerful interior minister as heir in a generational shift that also saw
Tags GENERAL Burundi blocks social media access in protests crackdown The government of Burundi has blocked mobile access to social media networks including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Tango in an
Tags GENERAL China agrees $2-billion infrastructure deal with Equatorial Guinea (Reuters) – China’s biggest lender by assets, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, said on Wednesday it had signed an
Tags GENERAL Banking institutions closing the hawala accounts Remittance services to Somalia makes up a significant chunk of Somalia’s annual income, as millions living overseas send money home
Tags GENERAL Nearly 3000 African nationals repatriated from South Africa Nearly 3000 people have been repatriated to their home countries like Malawi and Mozambique, following xenophobic violence in three of
Tags GENERAL Gender equality is taking a step in the right direction The UN Women organisation unveiled a major global policy agenda on gender equality and transforming world economies. Twenty years after
Tags GENERAL Togo’s Faure Gnassingbe Re-Elected President Togo’s incumbent president Faure Gnassingbe has won the April 25 election, garnering 58.75 percent of the vote, according to provisional
Tags GENERAL What do you know about River Nile? Facts about the River Nile The Nile is a major north-flowing river in north-eastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest
Tags GENERAL AU calls for calm in Burundi amid protests Violence has continued to flare up in Burundi, as protesters clashed with police for a third day. Anger in