Kenya to Export First Barrels of Oil
A $12 million commercial sales agreement for 200,000 barrels was signed on Thursday, August 1.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta made the announcement himself without disclosing details.
"We are now an oil exporter." Statement by...
Dwelling on Africa: Country Report “Angola”
Angola is a country on the western coast of southern Africa. Angola is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in west, Namibia in south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire) in north, and...
Turkey in Africa – Issue 15
TURKEY-AFRICA: Turkish, Nigerian Foreign Ministers Hold News Conference in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a joint news conference with his Nigerian
counterpart Kalla Ankourao in Ankara on Thursday.
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TURKEY-AFRICA: 'Turkey Supports Sudan’s Transition to Civilian...
Thousands Want DJ Arafat’s Funeral to Take Place at Stadium
Thousands have signed an Online petition asking Ivory Coast's ministry of culture to use the country's biggest stadium for DJ Arafat's funeral.
He died on Monday morning after a motorbike accident in Abidjan. He was...
Egypt Plans a Bike for Every Citizen
Egypt announced plans to promote cycling in an effort to cut down on pollution and encourage healthier lifestyles.
A government statement sed its "bicycle for every citizen" initiative would give people the chance to buy...
Sudan’s Ex-Spy Chief Banned from The US
The former head of the Sudanese intelligence service, Salah Gosh, was banned from entering the United States because of his alleged involvement in human rights violations.
In a statement, the US State Department sed it...
Ebola Outbreak: Burundi Vaccinating ‘Front-Line Workers’
Burundi started vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, the World Health Organization
(WHO) has in report.
Those at the Gatumba border near the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a year-long Ebola epidemic has killed at least...
Turkish Ngo Takes Food, Medicine to Niger
Volunteer Turkish doctors wait in the departure hall of Istanbul Airport before their departure to Niger on August 08, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The volunteers from Worldwide Doctors (Yeryuzu Doktorlari), a Turkish non-governmental organization, departed...
Ex-Tunisian President Marzouki Joins Presidential Race
Tunisia's former president Moncef Marzouki on Wednesday lodged his presidential candidacy file to run for office in early elections scheduled for next fall.
"Democratic Tunisia guarantees every citizen the right to run and the right...
Fears for Ivorian Migrants Returned to Libya
The UN has voiced concern for the safety of 36 migrants who have been turned away by the Tunisian authorities at the Libyan border.
The migrants, from Ivory Coast and include a number of children,...
