Angola: Eni, Sonangol ink agreement to develop renewable energy
Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, and Italian oil and gas major, ENI, have signed an agreement to develop renewable energy projects in the oil-rich nation. […]
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Nigeria: Triple suicide attack by Boko Haram kills 30
In Nigeria, at least 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a triple suicide attack attributed to Boko Haram in northeastern Borno state, local […]
Tanzania on high alert following Ebola cases in neighboring Uganda
The Tanzanian Minister of Health has issued an “alert” on Sunday following the outbreak of Ebola cases this week in neighboring Uganda. The number of […]
Algeria: business tycoon close to Bouteflika in custody on graft charges
A court in capital Algiers Monday has ordered the detention of a business tycoon close to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on corruption charges. Mahieddine Tahkout, […]
Two African nations take seats on UN Security Council
Niger and Tunisia will join the United Nations’ Security Council as of Januray 2020 for a two-year period as non-permanent members. Seven candidates ran for […]
Sudan: TMC U-turn
In Sudan, the military council on Tuesday announced that it had decided to cancel all that had been previously agreed with civilians about the country’s […]
Algeria: Former head of business council facing 18 months in prison
An Algerian prosecutor Monday demanded a court to hand 18 months in jail and around €800- fine to Ali Haddad, the former chair of the […]
Rwanda to launch a 2000-unit social housing project
Rwanda plans to build at least 2,000 affordable housing units, under a joint venture between Shelter Afrique, a pan-African housing finance institution, and the Development […]
France allocates Togo €14 million for waste management
The French Development Agency (AFD) approved €14 million in funding to the municipality of Lomé, to improve waste management in Togo’s capital. Lomé, a city […]
Africa’s free trade zone on the rails
The African free-trade zone came into effect on Thursday after the 22nd member country of the AU ratified the treaty last month, thus paving the […]