Nouakchott (AFP) - A longtime Guantanamo Bay prisoner who wrote a best-selling book about his experiences in the controversial military prison was back in his native Mauritania on Monday night, Mauritanian sources said. The transfer of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, believed to be the last inmate from Mauritania held at the facility in Cuba, brings the p ...

Washington (AFP) - A longtime Guantanamo Bay prisoner who wrote a best-selling book about his experiences in the controversial military prison has been released to his home country of Mauritania, the Pentagon said Monday. The release of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, believed to be the last inmate from Mauritania held at the facility in Cuba, brings the ...

Tunis (AFP) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT labour union on Monday called on workers to mobilise against the government's draft budget for 2017 which stipulates a public sector salary freeze. The government on Friday approved a draft budget for next year that forecasts 2.5 percent growth and a civil service pay freeze lasting at least a year. The d ...

Bamako (AFP) - The governor of Mali's troubled Kidal made an official visit to his own region for the first time in more than two years Monday, underscoring the state's fragile efforts to reassert itself across vast swathes of northern territory. Kidal's governor Koina Ag Ahmadou said his presence at a back-to-school event was a strong symbol ...

A pilot for Air Djibouti, which is managed by the aviation services provider Cardiff Aviation, is now on a mission to become the first African pilot in history to fly around the world solo. Ademilola ldquo;Lola rdquo; Odujinrin embarked on the second leg of his historic journey in a Cirrus aircraft from North Weald airfield on 14 October ...

LONDON, UK, 17 October 2016, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The report undertakes a comparative review of the financial systems and regulations in Africa relative to the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. It compares indicators of the financial environment (including credit metrics, risk evaluation and monetary policy), as well as regulation and s ...

Koutoukale (Niger) (AFP) - Armed forces in Niger repelled a pre-dawn attack Monday on a top security prison where terrorists are being held, the interior minister said. The attack, which took place around 4:00 am (0300 GMT), saw gunmen attacking a prison in Koutoukale, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey, Interior Mi ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 17 October 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Unilever has been certified as the Top Employer in Africa for the third time in a row. For a company such as Unilever to achieve business success, it is important that its leadership create an environment where employees feel valued, where their creative ideas can germina ...

Kigali (AFP) - The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V, who ruled the east African nation for less than a year before being forced into exile, finally settling in the United States, died early Sunday according to his official website. He was 80. Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli came to power in 1959 and was forced to leave the country the f ...

The Hague (AFP) - The UN's top court Monday opened three days of hearings into a plea by Equatorial Guinea to order France to suspend a corruption case against its vice president. France accuses Vice President Teodorin Obiang -- the son of the country's leader -- of embezzlement and the misuse of tens of millions of public funds. He is due to ...

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are deeply concerned about the inclusion of individuals with a history of criminality, violence and terrorism on the lists of candidates for the Upper House of Parliament submitted by ...

Mozilla (www.Mozilla.org) announces the launch of its global Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, a competition which invites contributions on ways to provide unfettered access to the open Internet for anyone across the globe. As part of its initiative, Mozilla is asking entrepreneurs, designers, researchers and innovators to propose creative and ...

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon everybody. I want to begin by thanking the president of this Meeting of the Parties, Minister Biruta, and the Government of Rwanda for the terrific job that they have done in hosting everybody all of this week here in beautiful Kigali. I also want to thank the terrific administrator of the U.S. E ...

Niamey (AFP) - Armed forces in Niger repelled a pre-dawn attack Monday on a prison where terrorists , notably from neighbouring Mali, are being held, the country's interior minister said. Mohamed Bazoum said the prison in Koutoukale, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey, came under attack at 4 am (0300 GMT). The enemy ...

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopia has banned access to foreign-based opposition media and restricted foreign diplomats' travel, in new provisions of a state of emergency. The government declared the six-month state of emergency eight days ago, stepping up its response to an unprecedented wave of protests against its authoritarian rule which has left ...