French FM Jean yves Le Drian

Somalia’s president targeted in bomb attack by Al-Shabaab militants

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday when his convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in Mogadishu. The bomb exploded near the presidential palace as the president’s motorcade was leaving the building en route to the airport. The militant group Al-Shabaab, which has long waged attacks against the Somali […]

Libya: Time now for a peace and reconciliation agreement, Leon

The 3rd round for a political solution in Libya has begun in Algeria with U.N special envoy Bernardino Leon reminding the rival parties that a solution was needed because the country is on the verge of an economic breakdown. After more than four years of violence and insecurity in the country, the Central Bank has […]

Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, opens its first refinery after centuries of mining

Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, has launched its first-ever refinery after centuries of mining of the valuable commodity, in a bid to reap more value from its abundant natural resources. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is set to refine 400 kilograms of gold a day, sourcing the raw material primarily from artisanal and small-scale mines, […]