UN peacekeepers set to complete departing from the West African country by December 31st. By Hamza Mohamed The UN Security Council voted on Friday to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali, following a request from Bamako to withdraw the soldiers. The peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA, was established by the United Nations Security Council in April 2013 to…
There is a buzz in the home of Esther Abu, where mother and daughters have just heard about a new law that will see poor Nigerian families given loans to send their children to university. Mrs Abu’s youngest, a teenager who speaks like she is rapping, is leaving secondary school next month. She loves computer…
By Rédaction Africanews CHINA The third China-Africa economic and trade expo on the theme of common development for a shared future concluded on Sunday in Changsha city, with 10.3 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of projects signed. Guided by the spirit of the 8th FOCAC Ministerial Conference, the Expo will focus on the “Nine Programs” for…
Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. Text by : NEWS WIRES Ruto said the move was “long overdue” and was aimed at creating jobs and opening up sectors of the economy that rely on forest products. “We can’t have mature…
Popular Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called on the public to “come out en masse” on the eve of a speech in which President Macky Sall is expected to announce whether he will seek a third term. Text by : NEWS WIRES | Video by : FRANCE 24 Follow “We must come out to confront…