The G5-sahel initiative gets $60 million boost from the US
The United States on Monday promised up to $60 million to support the G5-Sahel Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said in a statement. […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
CEMAC borders finally opened to nationals of the six-State community
The free movement of persons and goods throughout the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is finally effective. After Cameroon, Chad, Congo, CAR and […]
Crisis-torn Burundi becomes the first country to quits ICC
Burundi has become the first country in history to officially withdraw from the Rome Statute on Friday, a year after the East African nation requested […]
Equatorial Guinea’s VP Obiang gets 3-year prison term for corruption
A French court has found Teodorin Obiang Nguema, the son of Equatorial Guinea President guilty of corruption in a case known as the ‘ill-gotten assets’ […]
Togo: US, France, ECOWAS express concern over political situation
The United States, France and West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS’ heads of states on Wednesday, called on Togo to begin an immediate dialogue on constitutional […]
Uganda eyes up to $20 bln oil sector investment by 2020
Uganda’s petroleum authority on Tuesday said it expect investments of $15 billion to $20 billion in its oil industry in the next three to four […]
Rwanda denies Kagame’s critic, family members bail
A court in Rwanda has denied a bail application for Paul Kagame’s critic Diane Rwigara, her mother and sister detained in the East African nation […]
Angola: President Lourenco orders audit of oil and mining sectors
Angola’s new President Joao Lourenco has ordered a 30-day review of the southern African nation’s oil industry to address the “significant” challenges it faces, Reuters […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Trial of Laurent Gbagbo’s son Michel postponed
The trial of Michel Gbagbo, the son of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, accused of broadcasting “fake news” has been postponed on Friday, local media […]
Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe battles over $1.35 million ring
Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has reportedly sued a Belgium-based businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35 million ring she ordered for a wedding anniversary. […]