• Francia

    IMF MD, Lagarde, convicted of fraud in France

    The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Miss Christine Lagarde, was found guilty on Monday of criminal charges linked to the misuse of public funds during her time as France’s Finance minister. The judges did not impose a fine or sentence on Lagarde, a move that may allow her ...

  • Turchia

    Russian ambassador shot dead in Turkey

    Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Gennadyevich Karlov, has been shot dead while speaking at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital, the Russian Foreign Ministry, has confirmed. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the announcement in a live televised statement, Sky News reports. She said, “Today in Ankara, as a ...

  • Nigeria

    Access Bank marathon: 125 foreigners apply

    A total of  125  foreign elite athletes have declared their interest in the February 11, 2017, Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. But the  General Manager  of the marathon Yussuf Alli says  only 60 foreign elite athletes and 100 Nigerians  will be invited. Alli said, “We are expecting 50,000 participants this ...

  • USA

    Naira tumbles to 490 as dollar shortage continues

    Oyetunji Abioye The naira tumbled against the United States dollar to 490 on Monday from 487 on Friday, as acute shortage of the greenback continued to batter the economy and the country’s foreign exchange markets. Before falling to 487 on Friday, the local currency had consecutively closed flat at 485 ...

  • Brasile

    Pedágios ficam mais caros na Fernão Dias e na Régis Bittencourt

    Duas rodovias federais que cortam o Estado de São Paulo tiveram aumentos de pedágio autorizados pela Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres (ANTT). Desde a 0 hora desta segunda-feira (19/12), o motorista que passa pelos pedágios da Rodovia Fernão Dias (BR-381), que liga São Paulo a Belo Horizonte, já está pagando ...

  • Francia Senegal

    Le Musée du Quai Branly et le Musée des civilisations noires liés par une Convention

    Paris, 19 déc (APS) – Le Musée du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac et le Musée des civilisations noires de Dakar ont signé ce lundi une convention de partenariat d'une durée de 5 ans, a constaté l'APS. - Actualités

  • Senegal

    L'UCAD signe un accord de partenariat avec le PRODAC, mercredi

    Dakar, 19 déc (APS) - L'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar signe un accord-cadre de partenariat avec le Programme national des domaines agricoles communautaires (PRODAC), mercredi à partir de 9 heures, à la salle atelier de l'UCAD II, indique un communiqué transmis à l'APS. - Agenda

  • Nigeria

    24- hour curfew imposed on Kafanchan

    Jema’a Local Government Council authority of Kaduna State has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Kafanchan and its environs to prevent further break down of law and order following a massive protest by youths of Kafanchan. The youths have been protesting what they called unending killings in Southern Kaduna and ...

  • Francia

    «Inquiétante hausse des débours des ménages pour les soins et les médicaments»

    Comment a évolué la participation des ménages dans le financement de la santé ? La dernière étude des Comptes nationaux de la santé révèle que les 3 principaux agents de financement de la santé sont l’Etat, la Sécurité sociale et les ménages. Ces derniers voient leur participation financière augmenter beaucoup plus vite ...

  • Etiopia

    Ethiopia Continues to Grow Amidst Challenges

    [Ethiopian Herald] After passing through one of the very serious droughts induced due to El Nino, many were suspicious about the economic situation of Ethiopia. But due to the resilient economy built over the last 20 and so years the nation has managed to withstand the difficult economic situation. Recently, ...