Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassan Ouattara decided Tuesday to name the under construction fourth bridge in capital Abidjan after former leader and rival Laurent Gbagbo as part of reconciliation process. The decision not public yet will be submitted to the next Cabinet meeting, French media Africa Intelligence reports. The bridge funded by the African Development Bank […]
The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa, top diplomat Antony Blinken announced Thursday. “With this funding, the United States has provided more than $4 billion in humanitarian assistance this fiscal year to respond to the needs of refugees, internally displaced persons, and people affected by conflict and crisis […]
Algeria is planning to enforce a new law on the use of additives in various food products by May 2013 to enhance the protection of consumers’ health. Minister of Trade Mustapha Benbada who made the announcement on Tuesday in Algiers said the legislative tools governing the sector date back to 1992 and no longer meet […]
