G7 Countries, Partners to invest $80B in Africa’s Private Sector
G7 countries and partners vowed to invest $80 billion in the private sector across Africa, an official statement said on Monday. In the statement, UK […]
Month: June 2021
EU reassures Burkina Faso of its support in the fight against terrorism
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Angel Losada, as well as the Executive Secretary of the […]
DRC: Vital Kamerhe sentenced to 13 years in prison on appeal
Vital Kamerhe, former Chief of staff to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was sentenced last year to 20 years in prison […]
Tigray: Ethiopian government remains firm with the Pope, the G7 and Washington
In a week’s time, parliamentary elections will be held in Ethiopia, which is increasingly isolated diplomatically because of the situation in Tigray. Prime Minister Abiy […]
Guinea bans logging and transport of timber
The Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forests is prohibiting, as of Monday, June 14, “the cutting and transportation of wood throughout the national territory, […]
Chad: Haroun Kabadi appointed new Secretary general of the MPS party
The extraordinary congress of the Patriotic Salvation Movement, the party of the late President Idriss Déby Itno, convened and appointed the President of the National […]
Ethiopia: Pope Francis calls for prayers for famine-stricken Tigray
The humanitarian crisis in Tigray has Pope Francis concerned. In front of the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, June 13, the pontiff […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Three soldiers killed on the border with Burkina Faso
An army vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device on Saturday, June 12. Three soldiers were killed, according to the army’s Chief of […]
Niger: Attack on the residence of Assembly Speaker Seini Oumarou
In Niamey, on the night of Friday 11 to Saturday 12 June, assailants attacked the residence of the President of the National Assembly, Seini Oumarou. […]
King urges Mohammed V Foundation, embassies, consulates to facilitate Moroccan Diaspora’s holidaying home
King Mohammed VI has given his instruction to the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity as well as to Moroccan embassies and consulates abroad to mobilize […]