French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Burkina Faso as the starting point of his first African tour since taking power. The French leader is expected today Monday in Burkina Faso, the first visit by a French top...

Sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as president at the revelations about Robert Mugabe’s Tuesday resignation emerge. Mnangagwa has officially become Friday the second President of Zimbabwe after former President Robert Mugabe stepped down...

President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz unveiled Thursday north of capital Nouakchott a solar energy plant capable of producing 50 MW. The project has been funded by the Mauritanian government and the Arabic Fund for Economic and Social Development...

Country’s foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo announced Wednesday Kigali’s eagerness to welcome up to 30,000 African migrants stranded in Libya following CNN report on the existence in the North African country of slave markets. Mushikiwabo indicated that her...

Emmerson Mnangagwa will be inaugurated as country’s President on Friday according state broadcaster ZBC after being sacked two weeks ago by former President Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa is coming from behind after being sidelined in succession of the...

Nigerian billionaire and richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote will inaugurate Thursday his first cement factory in the country already housing four producers. $300 million have been invested to erect the Mfila-based factory. The plant has been...

Former Senegal top diplomat and presidential hopeful Cheikh Tidiane Gadio has been arrested in New York on graft charges after serving as lobbyist in the acquisition of oil contracts by a Chinese company in Chad a bank...

The Nigeria leader Monday vowed to improve country’s aviation infrastructure as internal demand for the establishment of a national aviation intensifies. “I equally support a national airline for both patriotic and economic reasons. “We have enough trained...

The Supreme Court has proclaimed incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winner of October rerun after brushing aside petitions challenging the poll boycotted by main rival. The jury made news after it declared August presidential poll “marred with irregularities...

Defying President Mugabe is facing impeachment after refusing to step down on Sunday despite mounting pressure from the army and within party. The 93-year old President in a speech read on the national television and in presence...