WHO emergency committee to meet on DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday convene an emergency committee to decide whether the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak constitutes a...
Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019 – draft budget
Tunisia will not impose new taxes on its citizens in 2019, and will cut the tax burden for some sectors to boost growth, that’s...
European Commission to give Somalia €100m over next 2.5 years
The European Commission has pledged a €100M grant to the Somali government over the next two and a half years, to support reforms in...
Fire incident at Kenya’s main airport, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in Kenya’s main airport on Monday afternoon, though no flight interruptions were reported.
A thick cloud of black smoke was seen...
President Museveni hosts visiting rapper Ye and Kim Kardashian at State...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday welcomed visiting American rap star Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – to Uganda, where he is...
Kidnapped Tanzanian billionaire’s family offers cash reward
The family of kidnapped Tanzanian businessman Mohamed Dewji has offered a cash reward for information that will lead to locating him.
Dewji’s family on Monday...
Google launches Motorbike Mode navigation in Kenya, first for Africa
Google, said on Monday it would offer Motorbike Mode on Google Maps in Kenya, offering the voice navigation service for bike riders in Africa...
Death toll from twin suicide bombings in southern Somalia rises to...
The number of people killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on two restaurants in Somalia’s southern city of Baidoa has risen to 20 and...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council to hear petition for nullification of presidential election
The Cameroon's Constitutional Council will on October 16 begin hearing petitions from some opposition candidates and voters demanding the nullification of the October 7...
Congolese migrants flood home, Angola denies claims of brutal crackdown
Congolese migrants and officials said dozens of people were killed this month in neighboring Angola in a crackdown on artisanal diamond mining, an accusation...
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WHO emergency committee to meet on DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday convene an emergency committee to decide whether the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak constitutes a...
Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019 – draft budget
Tunisia will not impose new taxes on its citizens in 2019, and will cut the tax burden for some sectors to boost growth, that’s...
European Commission to give Somalia €100m over next 2.5 years
The European Commission has pledged a €100M grant to the Somali government over the next two and a half years, to support reforms in...
Fire incident at Kenya’s main airport, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in Kenya’s main airport on Monday afternoon, though no flight interruptions were reported.
A thick cloud of black smoke was seen...
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There is something about corruption in Nigeria that is, for me, a huge contradiction. Everyone in the country knows it is about the biggest...
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In 2013 a resounding electoral victory handed back full control of Zimbabwe’s Government to ZANU- PF, ending an uncomfortable coalition with the opposition.
The four-year...
What China’s ‘New Era’ means for Africa
The curtain finally came down on the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 19th Congress held between October 18-24, 2017 at the Great Hall of...