Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, has risen to the top spot as the best-rated sovereign in sub-Saharan Africa with foreign debt outstanding, overtaking South Africa, according to the latest S&P Global Ratings. While both countries maintain their BB- ratings by S&P Global Ratings, Côte d’Ivoire shifted to positive on what the ratings company […]
The Algerian army has mobilized six military aircraft to fly 870 Algerians to Egypt as the national soccer team lock horns with Senegal Friday at the final of the African Cup of Nations, AFCON. The army Monday said it added three additional aircraft to fly 270 more supporters. Algeria joined Senegal Sunday for the AFCON […]
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé has won re-election with 71% of the vote, final results from the constitutional court showed on Tuesday. Gnassingbé’s challenger Agbeyome Kodjo, who was shown with 19% of the vote, had also claimed victory. “This proclamation is final and closes the debate on the presidential election of Feb. 22,” the head of […]
