The Supreme Court now takes centre stage as the arbiter of a poll that five opposition candidates have rejected in the DRC’s presidential election.
Just as a fresh breeze now blows through the country’s politics and press, Tunisia’s cultural institutions too have the chance to flourish.
A Nigerian minister has called on ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to transfer power, a senior official said on Thursday.
Nigeria does not know exactly how much of the black gold it churns but one thing is certain — three years of attacks have led to a sharp decline.
A proposed law aimed at reforms of Nigeria’s oil sector is halfway through the legislative stages but is sending jitters among oil operators.
Rich in oil and gas, the Niger Delta is the cornerstone of Nigeria’s economy, but the region is a nightmare for the authorities and its residents.
Armed youths have released dozens of Nigerian employees of the oil company Shell and its subcontractors, but about 15 workers are still being held at a flow station in the…
Doubts are growing in the west African country of Togo that President Gnassingbe Eyadema, in power for 36 years, will actually respect a pledge to step down in 2003.
