The four Belgian military personnel who were still working in Niger returned home in December. Brussels had maintained a small team in the country to provide security for its embassy. The four Belgian military personnel who were still working in Niger returned home in December. Brussels had maintained a small team in the country to […]
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Uganda, a long-standing military partner of Russia, is seeking to diversify its military suppliers. The war in Ukraine is putting […] Uganda, a long-standing military partner of Russia, is seeking to diversify its military suppliers. The war in Ukraine is putting […] Read More
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While 4 million tourists visited Marrakech in 2024, a record year for the city, water there is becoming increasingly scarce. […] While 4 million tourists visited Marrakech in 2024, a record year for the city, water there is becoming increasingly scarce. […] Read More
Morocco : Akhannouch awards Safi-Marrakech water highway section to Moroccan consortium Read More »
The conclusions of a skills audit and competency assessment (SACA) conducted by EY among 900 African Union personnel were revealed two years ago (AI, 26/10/22 and 09/05/23). But the issue of reclassifying certain staff remains a touchy subject within the pan-African organisation. It hopes […] The conclusions of a skills audit and competency assessment (SACA)
Africa : AU human resources audit still poisoning atmosphere among member states Read More »
The new owner of the Novamed hospital group will not be Lilium Capital. The negotiations that began in the last […] The new owner of the Novamed hospital group will not be Lilium Capital. The negotiations that began in the last […] Read More
Ivory Coast : Tycoon Tiemtoré fails in bid to buy Novamed hospital group Read More »
Humans are known to invent private hand gestures. Chimps in the wild do, too, a new study suggests. Humans are known to invent private hand gestures. Chimps in the wild do, too, a new study suggests. Read More
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A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. Read More
Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds Read More »
Rumours of appointments to the US secretaries of state positions are becoming clearer, in particular that of the former ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia, Tibor Nagy, to the post of under-secretary of state for management at the State Department. Rumours of appointments to the US secretaries of state positions are becoming clearer, in particular that
Africa : Former US ambassador Tibor Nagy in running for major State Department role Read More »
Former energy minister Jeannot Kalima, who was behind the deal signed last year with the Turkish operator Karpowership to supply Libreville with electricity, had been in the firing line of several presidential advisers. Former energy minister Jeannot Kalima, who was behind the deal signed last year with the Turkish operator Karpowership to supply Libreville with
Gabon : Ex-Energy Minister Jeannot Kalima takes the fall for Karpowership case Read More »
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private investment arm helmed in Africa by the Franco-Portuguese Sérgio Pimenta, is due on 17 February to consider a $40m loan to Societe Generale Ghana, a 57%-owned subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale. The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank’s private investment arm helmed in Africa by
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