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South Korean President Offers Conditional Resignation

By Brian Padden Without using the words impeachment or resignation, South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday expressed her willingness to step down from office in an orderly manner, once.

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Sweden Supports Tanzania’s Industrialisation Drive

By Sylivester Domasa Tanzania Horticulture Association’s (TAHA) efforts to boost horticultural production in the country have attracted a five million US dollar (over 10bn/-) funding from Sweden. Speaking shortly after signing.

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Liberia: Engagements and Dialogues Key to Addressing Security Challenges Ahead of 2017 General Elections

  By: Arthur R.M. Becker- Contributing Writer (Liberia) The Executive Director of the Centre for Security Studies and Development foresees that there are more challenges in maintaining the security of.

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Zimbabwe Launches “Bond Notes” Currency to Ease Cash Crunch

 By MacDonald Dzirutwe Zimbabwe launched a “bond notes” currency which held its value against the U.S. dollar on Monday, despite warnings that it could cause hyperinflation and suggestions it could.

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Somali Forces Moves to Attack Islamic State, Capture Qandala

By Abdiqani Hassen Hundreds of pro-government Somali forces began moving toward the port town of Qandala on Monday for an offensive against Islamic State fighters who seized it last month,.

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Drought: EU Pledges Continuous Support for Malawi

By Lameck Masina The European Union has pledged its continued support towards vulnerable communities facing food shortages in Malawi. An EU commissioner made the pledge at the end of his.

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Algeria, Kenya Trade Ties Deepen

By Wanjala Danson, Contributor A recent deepening of economic relations between Algeria and East Africa, which could see the Maghreb country boost exports to Kenya and its neighbours via the.

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How Fidel Castro Supported Africa’s Development

  By James Butty The deputy chair of the African Union Commission said the modern history of Africa owes a lot to Cuba and its late leader Fidel Castro. Erastus.

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Gambia’s Jammeh Commits to Peaceful Presidential Election

  Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has recently warned that anyone involved in violence or unrest during the country’s presidential election in four days’ time would be dealt with harshly. “There.

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Trump Says Illegal Voting Cost Him U.S. Popular Vote

By Roberta Rampton and Dustin Volz U.S. President-elect Donald Trump recently said in a tweet that he won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election “if you deduct the.

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