When Sébastien Lecornu spoke on the phone to General Birame Diop in early January, the French defence minister tried to read his Senegalese counterpart’s mood. The purpose of the private […] When Sébastien Lecornu spoke on the phone to General Birame Diop in early January, the French defence minister tried to read his Senegalese counterpart’s […]
Senegal : Paris and Dakar mull defence relations Read More »
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has tasked his finance and budget minister, Adama Coulibaly, with issuing two tranches of government bonds, beginning […] Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has tasked his finance and budget minister, Adama Coulibaly, with issuing two tranches of government bonds, beginning […] Read More
Ivory Coast : Ouattara seeks to raise €600m on sub-regional markets Read More »
The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West Africa. The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much
Gold Mine Collapse in Mali Kills at Least 43 Read More »
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently. UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently. Read More
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says Read More »
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu Read More »
The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said. The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said. Read More
U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt Read More »
The meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi on the fringes of the annual AU gathering has put a bilateral visit back on the agenda. The meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi on the fringes of the annual AU gathering has put
Kenya/Morocco : Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan Read More »
First announced back in 2018, the oil refinery of Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Nigerian billionaire and head of the BUA Group […] First announced back in 2018, the oil refinery of Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Nigerian billionaire and head of the BUA Group […] Read More
Nigeria : Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu’s refinery struggles to get off the ground Read More »
Denis Sassou-Nguesso has been struggling to prevent the holding of the grand wedding ceremonies planned by his daughter, Claudia Sassou-Nguesso, […] Denis Sassou-Nguesso has been struggling to prevent the holding of the grand wedding ceremonies planned by his daughter, Claudia Sassou-Nguesso, […] Read More
Congo : Sassou tries to delay his clan’s sumptuous weddings Read More »
The Southern Africa Development Community has come out in support of the Madagascan Richard Randriamandrato for the position of chairperson. The Southern Africa Development Community has come out in support of the Madagascan Richard Randriamandrato for the position of chairperson. Read More
Southern Africa : SADC’s late call to unite behind Madagascar’s AU Commission candidate Read More »
