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In drafting its transitional justice policy, which was approved by parliament on 17 April, the Ethiopian government was supposed to ​In drafting its transitional justice policy, which was approved by parliament on 17 April, the Ethiopian government was supposed to Read More

Ever since the dramatic explosion of the Kaloum fuel depot in the centre of Conakry on 18 December, Mamadi Doumbouya’s ​Ever since the dramatic explosion of the Kaloum fuel depot in the centre of Conakry on 18 December, Mamadi Doumbouya’s Read More

Angola: Benedito Dumbo steers country’s first rare earth mineTim George, managing director of British rare earth specialist Pensana, appointed the ​Angola: Benedito Dumbo steers country’s first rare earth mineTim George, managing director of British rare earth specialist Pensana, appointed the Read More

Gabon’s transitional ruler General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is locked in a power struggle with some of former president Omar Bongo’s heirs. Despite having sought their support in the wake of last August’s coup that deposed Omar’s son Ali Bongo, ​Gabon’s transitional ruler General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is locked in a power struggle with

Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?” ​Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question:

Spurred by his anger at the African National Congress, Mr. Zuma formed his own political party and is gathering support among voters aggrieved by the failures of South Africa’s governing party. ​Spurred by his anger at the African National Congress, Mr. Zuma formed his own political party and is gathering support among voters aggrieved by

The Chinese state-owned company China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) has delivered the second batch of three CH-4 combat ​The Chinese state-owned company China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) has delivered the second batch of three CH-4 combat Read More

Coxabengoa, born from Cox Energy’s takeover of Abengoa in February, is hoping to pick up tenders for desalination plants in Morocco after trimming its sails in the kingdom. ​Coxabengoa, born from Cox Energy’s takeover of Abengoa in February, is hoping to pick up tenders for desalination plants in Morocco after trimming its sails in the

In mid-April, President William Ruto asked the National Land Commission (NLC) to carry out an audit of the Ndabibi agricultural ​In mid-April, President William Ruto asked the National Land Commission (NLC) to carry out an audit of the Ndabibi agricultural Read More

The “university” designation of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has been called into question within the Organisation for Economic ​The “university” designation of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has been called into question within the Organisation for Economic Read More