Cape Verde has 2,100 inmates, 34% more than in 2018
Cape Verde’s Minister of Justice announced on Monday September 18 that the country has 2,100 prisoners, 34% more than in the last known survey, and […]
Articles by Pawla Nibramich
DR Congo: 15 soldiers killed in combats with militiamen near Angolan border
At least 15 soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed in some fighting with Mobondo militiamen in a village of Kwango […]
Islamic State claims to have executed 11 Christians in Mozambique
The Islamic State terrorist organization has claimed, through its propaganda channels, to have executed 11 Christians in Mozambique, in the district of Mocímboa da Praia, […]
EU backs electrification of 3,000 households in Benin with 3.1m euros
The European Union, EU, has provided a financing of 3.1 million euros to “Les Soleils du Benin”, an energy company, in the framework of “Initiative […]
Al-Shabab attacks Ethiopian military convoys in Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked caravans carrying Ethiopian soldiers in the Bakool region of southwestern Somalia in the early hours of Sunday September 17, Somali authorities said. […]
Mozambique: Wage arrears, not a reason for a coup d’état
Mozambican analysts say that the Public Prosecutor’s Office is in bad faith and overzealous in asking for a longer prison sentence for a member of […]
Electricity theft a matter of “survival” in South Africa
Unregulated connections to the grid are commonplace in South Africa, where there is a chronic shortage of electricity since 2021. With some neighborhoods not even […]
Benin greenlights Nigerians to clear goods at Cotonou Port
Benin and Nigeria have reached a set of deals including allowing Nigerian citizens to clear their goods at Cotonou port. The acting Comptroller-General of the […]
AfDB announces $1 Billion to Boost Access to Climate Finance
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion facility to accelerate climate financing for Africa’s youth businesses. The additional financing will […]
Gabon’s ‘good coup’: Bongo’s overthrow finally gets nod of approval, despite AU’s ‘no coup policy’
While widely criticized by other African nations and in the West, the recent coup in Gabon has now finally received a nod of approval, when […]