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Heineken sparks beer war with $160 million brewery in Ivory Coast
(CNN)Dutch beer giant Heineken has made an ambitious play for the fast-growing Ivorian beer market.
The world's second largest brewer has inaugurated a new $160 million state-of-the-art plant on the outskirts of the economic capital…
US military ending role in hunt for elusive African warlord Joseph Kony
(CNN)America's role in the hunt for Lord Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony has officially begun to draw to a close, even though the notorious warlord is still on the loose.
Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war…
French election: What Emmanuel Macron’s win means for Africa
Emmanuel Macron's decisive win in the French presidential election has not only spurred enthusiasm in Europe. Across Africa, where France retains huge influence in its former colonies, his election has been celebrated in the hope that it…
A Nigerian’s nightmare failed bid to migrate to Europe
This year alone over 40,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean, many of them are Nigerians. The BBC's Martin Patience has been to Nigeria's Benin City where many of the migrants start their journey.
It was the most difficult decision…
Tanzanian bank FBME shut down over US terror funding charges
Tanzania has shut down one of the country's largest banking institutions, FBME, following charges of aiding the finance of terrorism by US authorities.
A statement from the central bank said it had revoked its licence.
It was accused in…
Climate: Negotiations in Paris under the pressure of alarming reports
Sixty ministers, meeting Monday for a second day in Paris, must give impetus towards the negotiations for a global climate agreement, after a new report alarmed politicians with the possibility of rising sea levels that partially engulf…
Bomb aboard the Russian A321, investigators say “almost positively”
Investigators conducting the investigation into the crash of a Russian Airbus October 31 in Sinai are "90% sure" that a noise recorded by the black boxes of the device corresponds to the explosion of a bomb , told Reuters on Sunday a member…
Spain: Arrest of three Moroccans belonging to a group linked to Daesh
Spanish police on Tuesday arrested three Moroccans in Madrid on suspicion of being linked to The Islamic State Group (ISIS) and prepared to carry out terrorist activities in Spain.
This operation was coordinated by the central court…
Accidents: nearly 1.25 million people killed each year in the world
Nearly 1.25 million people die each year in accidents across the planet, despite progress in prevention, according to a report by the World Health Organisation. The road accidents cause more deaths in Africa than in the rest of the world,…
Death of 15 migrants in Ceuta: Case closed for lack of evidence
As of Thursday, the Spanish justice has dismissed the investigation of the deaths in 2014 of migrants trying to reach Sebta, in which 16 civil guards were put in question.
The investigating judge has ordered "a non-place provisional"…