The island nation of Mauritius celebrated its 50th year of independence Monday with fireworks and entertainment, just days after a financial scandal forced its president to announce plans to resign. Mauritius, a picturesque Indian Ocean island beloved by tourists switched hands between the Dutch, French and British before attaining independence ...
The Madagascar government on Monday summoned the US ambassador after the embassy commented on a court decision that left dairy cows belonging to ex-president Marc Ravalomanana unattended and without food. A court had ordered the closure of AAA, an agribusiness owned by Ravalomanana, over violation of certain standards. Last week the company's ...
The French government attempted Monday to end weeks of unrest on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, with a visiting minister promising action against insecurity and an influx of migrants from neighbouring African islands that has severely strained public services. Mayotte, an island of 250,000 people that is geographically part of the Co ...
Lagos, 12 March 2018 - The latest West Africa Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) figures released by Nielsen for Quarter 4, 2017 show a marked increase and continued positive performance for both Nigeria and Ghana. The latter climbed eight points to 120, while Nigeria rsquo;s score rose five points to 122, delivering continued optimism in these two ...
French car giant PSA announced Monday it would start assembling Peugeot and Opel brands in Namibia in the second half of 2018. Under an investment agreement with the Namibian government, PSA -- whose brands also include Citroen, DS and Vauxhall -- will reach output capacity of 5,000 vehicles per year at the plant in the port town of Walvis Bay b ...
This season's Super Rugby surprise package Melbourne Rebels maintained their perfect start, while defending champions Canterbury Crusaders succumbed to Wellington Hurricanes. There were also several upsets as Auckland Blues downed Golden Lions in Johannesburg and the Jaguares overcame NSW Waratahs in Buenos Aires. Here are five things we lear ...
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