Presidential directive in Madagascar requires polygraphs for prospective ministers
Madagascar’s military leader, President Michael Randrianirina, announced Thursday that anyone applying to become a minister in the new government will […]
Energy ministers from Nigeria and four African nations visit US over electricity challenges
A group of senior energy officials from Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Senegal is scheduled to visit the
Botswana seeks alternatives as $3.7 billion diamond loss hits economy
Botswana, widely regarded as Africa’s leading diamond producer, is now grappling with fresh economic pressures as the ongoing slump in
Vehicle imports cost Mozambique $1 million per day despite economic constraints
Mozambique, a low-income yet resource-endowed country in southern Africa, imported vehicles averaging around $1 million per day between January and
UK and Nigeria agree deal to speed up deportations
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement aimed at accelerating the return of Nigerians without legal status
US investigating reported drone sightings above DC military base
The Pentagon said Thursday it is investigating reports of unidentified drones spotted near Fort Lesley J. McNair, a major US
Africa’s third-largest oil producer pushes forward 4,100km Trans-Sahara gas pipeline to Europe
Algeria has dispatched a team from its national oil and gas company, Sonatrach, to Niger to supervise the long-postponed Trans-Sahara
China says ready to collaborate with Southeast Asian nations to address energy security
China on Thursday said it was ready to collaborate with Southeast Asian nations to jointly address the security of energy
Vincent Bolloré to answer charges in African ports bribery case
French businessman Vincent Bolloré is set to appear before the Paris criminal court in December in the high-profile “African ports”
Zimbabwe’s opposition challenges government over proposed constitutional reforms
Despite facing physical assaults and intimidation, a coalition of opposition groups in Zimbabwe continues to resist a proposed constitutional amendment