Terrorism: Two Nigerians charged with links to Al Qaeda
A Nigerian court in Abuja Friday charged two Nigerians with having links with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two men are accused of […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Fearing US, UE sanctions, Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran
Kenya has cancelled an agreement it signed end of May with Iran under which it was to import Iranian crude oil to cover all its […]
Sudan: Fighting and strikes continue
Clashes continue at the Diem Mansour area, south of Kurmuk close to the Ethiopian border, between rebel and government forces in the Blue Nile State […]
Ethiopia to extend railway network under $3.2 billion deals
Ethiopia will extend its railway network by the construction of 5,000 km of railway lines by 2020. To this end, Ethiopia struck deals with a […]
SA’s Zuma slammed for plan to purchase a $700M Boeing jet
The President of South Africa Jacob Zuma is being severely criticized by his country’s opposition over his plans to purchase a Boeing 777 jet worth […]
UNESCO: Two Malian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger
The Malian city of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia, threatened by the armed conflict in the region, were placed on the UNESCO’s List of […]
Kenya awards offshore oil exploration permit to Total
Kenya has awarded the French oil company Total a new oil exploration permit to cover an area of over 10,000 square kilometers off the Lamu […]
Emirates airlines increases flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe
The Dubai-based Emirates airlines will increase the number of its flights to Zambia and Zimbabwe as of next October. The carrier which currently operates Dubai-Harare-Lusaka […]
Africa-based terrorist groups may be coordinating actions
The main terrorist groups operating in Africa and mainly in the Sahel region are coordinating efforts and helping each other through arms and funds sharing, […]
Central Africa: Great Lakes Countries upgrade intelligence sharing Cooperation
Eleven countries of the Great Lakes region have set up an intelligence fusion center as a means to upgrade their intelligence sharing Cooperation and coordinate […]