Africa
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Nigeria: Igbo group begs Buhari to consider South-East for Secretary to Government slot
London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Igbo Amaka (AM) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider South-East for the position ... -
Mali fires regional governor after ethnic attack that killed dozens
London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Mali’s council of ministers has fired the governor of its central Mopti region, after gunmen killed dozens of people in ... -
Shameful: Male Kenyan MP arrested for allegedly assaulting female colleague
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)– Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim was Thursday arrested for allegedly assaulting Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi within Parliament. Witnesses told ... -
Why Africa’s smartphone market decline by 7.1% in Q1-IDC research
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Africa’s smartphone market saw a 7.1% decline in shipments on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2019 to total 21.5 million units, ... -
Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Former Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has been jailed in an anti-corruption sweep -the second former head of government in ... -
China partners internet firm to develop online reading market in Africa
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-China Literature Limited, an online literature platform in China, has announced a strategic partnership with Transsion Holdings, a smart device ... -
WHO to help Nigeria, others confront challenges of mental disorders
London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)–The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will be addressing emergencies and mental disorders in Nigeria and several other countries ... -
South Africa: Public protector confirms President Ramaphosa is implicated in Bosasa probe
London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-South African public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed in a letter to DA leader Mmusi Maimane that President Cyril Ramaphosa ... -
4 Nigerians arrested for alleged kidnap of Canadian girls in Ghana
London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The kidnap of two Canadian girls in Ghana has been allegedly linked to four Nigerians according to –Ghanaweb.com . Ghanaweb ... -
Nigeria is greatest contributor to wealth in West Africa-AfDB
London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria is the greatest contributor to wealth creation in West Africa, contributing about 75 ...
