Africa
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Ex-Sudan president, Omar al-Bashir jailed 2 years for corruption
London, Dec 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two ... -
UN, Swedish agency launch $5 million initiative to assist Refugees in Uganda start small business
London, Dec. 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Swedish Development Agency have launched a $5 million, four-year program to ... -
Kenyan church bans miniskirts, rugged jeans, revealing dresses from service
London, Dec. 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A church in Nairobi has warned its members against wearing ‘inappropriate’ attire to church. St Peter Claver’s Catholic Church, which ... -
Beyonce visits Ghana on the Year of Return
London, Dec. 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)– American singer, Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter will be visiting Ghana in December 2019 as part of plans for the country’s ... -
IOM, France resettle 183 refugees from Chad, Sudan
London, Dec 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-183 refugees from Sudan and the Central African Republic have arrived safely in France after departing from Chad on a ... -
Algeria elects former PM, Abdelmadjid Tebboune as new president
London, Dec. 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria’s former prime minister, has won the country’s presidential election, the electoral commission announced on Friday. Tebboune secured ... -
AfDB, AUDA-NEPAD to roll-out Africa’s electricity market master plan
London, Dec. 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) have agreed to jointly develop a blueprint for ... -
Americans, Canadians, Pakistanis among fifty illegal foreigners deported by Ghana
London, Dec. 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Western Region Commander of the Ghana Immigration Services, DCI Dr. Prosper Price Delali Asima, says over fifty migrants in ... -
Ahead of full AFCFTA implementation, Nigeria announces visa on arrival for all Africans
London, Dec. 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ahead of the full implementation of the the African free trade agreement, AfCFTA , Nigerian government says Citizens of other African countries ... -
Rwanda, Tanzania lead in women’s land, property rights in Africa
London, Dec 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Rwanda and Tanzania are among six countries in Africa seen to be working towards securing land rights to at least ...
