Inmates at the overcrowded Makala prison had sought to escape their suffocating cells after water and power went out. At least 129 were killed, some two dozen of them shot dead, the government said. Inmates at the overcrowded Makala prison had sought to escape their suffocating cells after water and power went out. At least […]
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Mayotte, a French overseas department that lies in the Indian Ocean between the northernmost tip of Madagascar and the coast […] Mayotte, a French overseas department that lies in the Indian Ocean between the northernmost tip of Madagascar and the coast […] Read More
Kenya/Mayotte island : Mayotte seeks to boost trade with Kenya Read More »
The Ivorian businessman and son-in-law of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh failed to buy the historic football club Africa Sports d’Abidjan and instead got hold of Sporting Club de Gagnoa. The Ivorian businessman and son-in-law of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh failed to buy the historic football club Africa Sports d’Abidjan and instead got hold of Sporting Club de
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Energy Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri has been forced to curtail his ambitions. On 31 August, he had called an extraordinary meeting […] Energy Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri has been forced to curtail his ambitions. On 31 August, he had called an extraordinary meeting […] Read More
Central African Republic : Touadéra keeps an eye on his hydrocarbons minister nephew Read More »
South Africa’s state-owned rail and port operator is preparing for a two-day trial before the High Court in Durban on 16 and 17 September. South Africa’s state-owned rail and port operator is preparing for a two-day trial before the High Court in Durban on 16 and 17 September. Read More
South Africa : Transnet to defend its choice of Durban port operator in court Read More »
The Congolese authorities have kept quiet about it but since late 2023 have been supplying large quantities of arms and […] The Congolese authorities have kept quiet about it but since late 2023 have been supplying large quantities of arms and […] Read More
DRC : Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC Read More »
The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Koury, is facing another challenge as she tries […] The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Koury, is facing another challenge as she tries […] Read More
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Several thousand people who benefited from a 1990s scheme to redistribute land in a large ranch near the Kenyan town of Naivasha may soon lose their plots if the state follows the recommendations of a multi-agency report. President William Ruto […] Several thousand people who benefited from a 1990s scheme to redistribute land in a
Kenya : Explosive report on land allocation kept under wraps by William Ruto Read More »
Morocco is trying to stick solely to its budget and to the special fund set up to help rebuild areas […] Morocco is trying to stick solely to its budget and to the special fund set up to help rebuild areas […] Read More
The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters. The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on
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