Category: Africa News

Gabonese airlines have been removed from an European Union blacklist that meant that flights from the country could not access the European airspace. source

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in Gambia started hearing testimonies from witnesses on Monday, as it set about investigating … source

Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is in Singapore for a regular hospital visit, the privately-owned Zimbabwe daily Newsday reported on … source

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank for his oil refinery project in Nigeria. source

China has revealed pictures of the world’s first safe landing on the supposed ‘dark side of the moon. Thursday’s historic spacecraft landing reinforces Beijing’s … source

The historic African free-trade zone came into force on Thursday, as the African Union celebrated making one more step toward creating a continent-wide market … source

Algeria has a new president in the person of Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The 74-year-old won controversial December 12 elections with 58% of the vote, the … source

One year after Yahya Jammeh left for exile in Equatorial Guinea with 23 years of an unrivalled iron fist rule, Gambians breathe the air of freedom once again. source

American hip hop is in mourning after the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The rapper was gunned down outside his clothing shop on Sunday in Los … source

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed the names of the 39 companies that will buy its crude oil during the year. The announcement … source