Kenya reconsidering GMO crop ban to support food security
Kenya is reconsidering its 2012 import ban on genetically modified maize as more than 1 million of its citizens require urgent humanitarian food assistance due to prolonged...
International Monetary Fund Staff Completes Mission to the Central African Republic
The recent peace agreement is a unique opportunity to improve the Central African Republic’s (C.A.R.) security and create the conditions for sustained and inclusive...
Ugandans call for reprisal over South African visa denials
Pressure is mounting on Uganda’s ministry of foreign affairs to retaliate against the Republic of South Africa for its treatment of Ugandan applicants for...
Total profits hit by volatile oil prices despite record output
French energy major Total said its net profit for the first three months of the year fell 4 percent to $2.8 billion compared with...
Museveni opens Zimbabwe trade fair, attacks ‘cowardice’ sanctions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has joined the chorus of African leaders calling on the west to lift sanctions imposed on n some of Zimbabwe’s...
Ecobank chief financial officer resigns
The parent body of Ecobank has announced on Friday that its Chief Financial Officer, Greg Davis, is leaving his post to spend more time with his young...
Sudan receives $3 billion from Saudi Arabia, UAE
Sudan has received a critical financial boost from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who on Sunday granted three billion dollars in support...
Snakes force Liberian President George Weah out of office
Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, according to media reports.
According to BBC,...
Mali violence: PM, his entire government resign
The prime minister of Mali and his entire government have resigned, following an upsurge of violence in the country.
On Wednesday, a motion of no...
Uganda offers asylum to Sudan’s ousted President Bashir
The government of Uganda has indicated that it is willing to offer asylum to Sudan’s ousted President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, whose whereabouts are currently...