AFRICA NEWS

The US State Department has barred former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and members of his immediate family from entry into the United States.

An Egyptian actress who wore a sexy dress faces five years in jail if convicted of public obscenity when she goes on trial in January.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that Kenya will increase its national budget allocation to education to reach 30 percent, making it among the highest in Africa.

African Ministers and delegates at the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) have concluded that in order to accelerate solutions to Africa’s infrastructure gaps, they must be taken seriously if Africa is to realise the aspirations of its people as enshrined in the continent’s blueprint for development, Agenda 2063 and the global agenda for sustainable development.

A British teenager is being held in an Egyptian prison accused of “spying,” his family claim.

The central idea behind the Compact is a simple one: create a platform for closer coordination between African countries, international organisations, and bilateral G20 partners to support economic, business, and financial sector reforms that will attract private investment. 

In Burkina Faso, a country struggling to contain jihadist violence, education is one of the victims of the insurgency - with hundreds of schools closed, teachers in hiding and pupils kept indoors over the fear of attacks.

Tanzania is looking to draw tourists and funding from Hong Kong, with officials from the east African nation visiting the city on Friday to pitch a wide range of investment and travel opportunities.

The latest annual report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on the performance of African governments notes an overall improvement of health while education is in decline.

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame appointed new ministers of defence and foreign affairs in a cabinet reshuffle announced late on Thursday.

Gambia has launched a truth, reconciliation and reparations commission to lay bare abuses committed under the 22-year rule of former leader Yahya Jammeh, with President Adama Barrow declaring the country’s “dark days” are over.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday warned African countries that their increasing indebtedness and failure to service their public debts was creating poverty for its citizens.