Italy: President urges Resigning Renzi to stay on for more one week

Italian President Sergio Mattarella Monday called on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to re-consider his decision to step down following Sunday chaotic referendum results. Renzi leading the Democratic coalition Monday met with Italian President Mattarella to officially submit his resignation after suffering a serious defeat on Sunday as results of referendum for constitutional reforms turned against […]

Sahara Issue: Paris Renews Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, Irks Algiers

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday hammered home his country’s support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the disputed Sahara territory as tension between Rabat and the UN Head Ban Ki-Moon, heats up. Speaking at a joint press conference in Algiers with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, Ayrault maintained that France’s position on the […]

Uganda plans to build railway connecting Kampala to Kenya and later to South Sudan

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has proposed plans to build a new standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala, the capital city, with the Kenyan border, reports say. “We’re going to build a brand-new SGR line from Kampala to Kasese. Later on, we will extend it from Kampala to the border of Kenya and then to South […]