The President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed names of persons who are going to form his new cabinet. Prominent on that list is the appointment of some military officials for top positions in his cabinet.
The opposition in Togo has vowed to continue with its protests demanding the exit of Faure Gnassingbe as President of the West African nation in order to end the Gnassingbe dynasty.
About 4,000 government employees in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state have been sacked, sparking outrage among trade unions. The state government said the workers, mainly in administrative posts, were unproductive, and were dismissed to reduce the "bloated bureaucracy" and the wage bill.
Tullow Oil plc has announced that it has completed the refinancing of US$2.5 billion of Reserves Based Lending (“RBL”) credit facilities.
The US$2.5 billion of credit facilities are split between a commercial bank facility of US$2.4 billion and an IFC facility of US$100 million. The fully committed facilities are revolving with a three-year grace period and final maturity of November 2024.
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced that his government was offering a three-month amnesty for individuals and companies who have stashed stolen public funds abroad to return those funds.
10 Gambian soldiers have been charged by a military court with treason and mutiny for allegedly plotting to overthrow the country's newly elected government led by President Adama Barrow.
The opposition leader in Kenya and leader of the National Super Alliance (Nasa) Raila Odinga on Tuesday said he will also take the oath of office as "the people’s president".
