Doctors in Zimbabwe took to the streets Monday, demanding to know where the abducted president of their union has gone and refusing to work until the government answers their question. Dr. Peter Magombeyi, who has been leading the latest charge for better pay and working conditions in cash-strapped Zimbabwe, was…
Kenya’s Two Rivers Mall opened last week in Nairobi, and President Uhuru Kenyatta – no stranger to scissors and ribbon cuttings – was on hand to formally open the USD$10 million facility. The Valentine’s Day event at the mall, billed as sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, featured chocolate, flowers and hearts. The mall reflects…
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Representatives of the Anglophone community in Cameroon, where decades of political and cultural frustration has simmered to the surface in recent months, have called for a new general strike on Monday and Tuesday. The appeal for a “ghost town” action to shut down activity in schools, shops and streets follows…
Ghana’s doctors, it seems, are likely to call of their strike, reported Reuters. The strike is seen as a test f the government’s ability to stand by the terms of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme that has been designed to restore economic stability to the country. The Ghana Medical…