The growth was supported by expanded duty-free access for African products, such as coffee, cashew nuts, dried chillies and selected seafood products.
Net Rights Coalition has urged the Zambian government to uphold digital rights ahead of the August 13 general elections.
Africa CDC and WHO called for expanded treatment centres.
Owori’s funeral is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 8 August.
The African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC) has thrown its weight behind Nigerian Akasoba Duke-Abiola for the office of the UN secretary-general.
Workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the disease, protested at the governor’s office on Thursday, saying they had not received wages since May.
The Flying Eagles defeated the hosts, Cote d’Ivoire, in the semifinals to face Burkina Faso in the final of the competition.
Mr Shaibu commended Burundi’s progress in promoting peace, stability and national reconciliation.
The U.S. announced an additional $242 million donation to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, warning its citizens against travelling to countries ravaged by Ebola.
The United Nations has warned that the Islamic State terrorist group remains a serious threat in Africa, especially in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and parts of Central Africa.
