The Gambia’s Finance Minister, Amadou Sanneh, began the daunting task of rebuilding its devastated economy only days after his release from prison under the old regime.
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Why Bobi Wine represents such a big threat to Museveni
Over the past fortnight, Uganda has been convulsed by the fallout from the arrest of opposition MP Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as Afro-beat pop superstar Bobi Wine.
South Africans differ on land reform. But there needs to be a meeting of minds
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s late night announcement that the government was going to push ahead with implementing a decision taken by the African National Congress (ANC) at its national conference last year to expropriate land without compensation has set the cat among the pigeons. Author… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: President Bio says preparing diplomats for a new life is very important
President Julius Maada Bio has officially opened a three-day induction for Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Financial Attaches, noting that “the idea to prepare them for a new life is very important”. In his keynote address at the Conference Hall on… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: New Head of UN Mission Bids Farewell to President Bio
Head of Sierra Leone’s Permanent Mission to the UN, has called on His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at State House to bid farewell as he takes up his new office in New York, United States. Ambassador Dr. Francis Kaikai… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: President Bio Meets Canadian Minister for International Development
His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has met with a high-level delegation from Canada, headed by the Canadian Minister for International Development, Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, who was visiting the country for the first time. Honourable Bibeau, who was accompanied to… Read More ›
UN urges Somalia to take steps to ensure future elections are not ‘marred’ by rights abuses
In a report released on Monday, the United Nations urged Somalia to take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2016-2017 electoral process. “Insecurity, weak justice institutions, and an insufficient human… Read More ›
