In early December, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the appointment of the new board of directors at Armscor, the state’s defence acquisition and export management entity. Armscor reports to the Ministry of Defence, headed by Angie Motshekga, and buys military kit on behalf of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Of the €2.6bn […]
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Khaled al-Anani looked set to become the next director general of UNESCO as he was the only candidate in the […] Khaled al-Anani looked set to become the next director general of UNESCO as he was the only candidate in the […] Read More
Congo/Egypt : Two candidates emerge to challenge Egypt’s Anani for top UNESCO job Read More »
Union representatives demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Defense lawyers argued that officials had not destroyed personnel records and would not destroy any more documents without notification. Union representatives demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Defense lawyers argued that
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The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease. The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease. Read More
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Appointed senior adviser to Lazard bank’s government advisory arm on 27 February, Abdourahmane Cissé, former secretary general to the Ivorian […] Appointed senior adviser to Lazard bank’s government advisory arm on 27 February, Abdourahmane Cissé, former secretary general to the Ivorian […] Read More
Ivory Coast : Abdourahmane Cissé’s busy new Africa-wide role at Lazard bank Read More »
Lufthansa Consulting, a subsidiary of the German airline which provides aviation sector consultancy services, has been prospecting in Senegal in recent months. The firm’s Africa director, Catrin Drawer, travelled to Dakar in February to meet with the director of Blaise Diagne international airport (AIBD), Cheikh Bamba Dièye. Lufthansa Consulting, a subsidiary of the German airline
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Despite a missed meeting that was due to take place in early March in Washington, the DR Congo is hoping to convince the United States to support it in its battle with M23 rebels. It will make its case during a special visit from a US congressman later this month. Despite a missed meeting that
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The signing on 4 March in Nairobi of a new Constitution by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and 23 […] The signing on 4 March in Nairobi of a new Constitution by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and 23 […] Read More
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Business has resumed between Libya and Syria as the political landscape is being reshaped (AI, 23/01/25). The Libyan company Farwa […] Business has resumed between Libya and Syria as the political landscape is being reshaped (AI, 23/01/25). The Libyan company Farwa […] Read More
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Pretoria is planning to send a high-level delegation to Washington for talks with Donald Trump’s administration on trade issues. It […] Pretoria is planning to send a high-level delegation to Washington for talks with Donald Trump’s administration on trade issues. It […] Read More
