Yearly Archives: 2017
Macron whacks Africa, gets twitter blast
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, is under fire on social media after making controversial remarks about what in his view was the problem with...
Benin resumes 2-yr break league football
Benin’s top-flight football league resumed on Saturday after a two-year absence following management wrangles within the country’s FA.
President Patrice Talon and CAF boss...
Ministers engage small businesses to discuss EU exit
Government Ministers reiterated their determination to have a two-way dialogue with small businesses throughout the process of EU exit at a roundtable meeting.
Hosted by the Federation...
Eritrea – Djibouti Peace mission deferred
The African Union (A.U.) says its planned visit to the Eritrean capital to meet with government officials over the border tension with neighbouring Djibouti...
MEPs pile pressure on Ethiopia
Thirty-eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have piled renewed pressure on the European Union to voice concern about the political situation in Ethiopia.
In...
Journalist sentenced for ‘obstructing official’
A Sudanese court has sentenced journalist and rights activist Amal Habani to a fine of 10,000 Sudanese Pound (US$1,499) or serve four months in...
Trump-on Paris: G20 – 1 = G19
Not reviewing his position on the Paris agreement is not only showing the 'dogged' side of President Trump but also leaves anyone speculating why...
New African Supper Club to Launch in West End
Science graduate Sylvia Browne teams up with a top west end London restaurateur to launch a new African supper club, My African Hob.
Born to...
Teachers’ pay cap retained, @ 1%
The government of the day is not reviewing any move to shift its stand on teachers’ salaries. According to sources from SKY, teachers' pay...
Arms proliferation bodes civil war – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said the recent intensity of rural banditry and herdsmen – farmers’ conflicts in Nigeria due to...
