US mediated talks will get agreement on use of Nile water by January
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia are planning to conclude a deal on access to the Nile River waters by January. They’re sitting at the table in Washington for talks mediated by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchen. Since Ethiopia’s at the root of the Nile Water issue by building the Grand Renaissance Dam, it is hardly surprising […]
Malaria epidemic in Burundi is deadlier than EBOLA outbreak in DRC
Burundi’s experiencing what the United Nations is calling a malaria epidemic. There have been two million cases of the mosquito borne disease in Burundi this year that have left 2700 people dead. Back in August the United Nations was saying that malaria in Burundi has killed more people than the EBOLA outbreak in the […]
Terror attack stops operation of Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso
Montreal based Semafo mining company has suspended operation in its flagship Burkina Faso operation after a terror attack on employees. Burkina President Roch Marc Baborè says 38 people died and 60 were injured in the worst ever-attack of its kind in his country. ends intro No one has claimed responsibility for the attack on a […]