Opec Secretary General visits Congo-Brazzaville
The Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries, Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria, arrived in Congo-Brazzaville on Sunday evening. This is the first visit […]
Month: August 2021
Tigray: U.S. imposes sanctions on Eritrean army chief
The U.S. Treasury on Monday imposed sanctions on the head of the Eritrean army for alleged human rights violations in the conflict in the neighboring […]
Sharp increase in teenage pregnancies since the pandemic in South Africa
Teenage pregnancies, and even pre-teen pregnancies, have exploded in South Africa since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save the Children, citing a 60% increase in […]
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough to marry
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sparked an outcry on the country’s social networks after remarks on Sunday about “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough […]
Morocco to maintain Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline operating after end of contract
Morocco is for the maintenance of the Maghreb Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), whose contract expires on October 31, 2021, said Director-General of the National Office […]
Chinese mining companies suspended in Eastern DRC
The activities of half a dozen mining companies have been suspended by the authorities of South Kivu, in the East of the DRC, anxious to […]
Kenya Court of Appeal rejects attempt to amend the Constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the illegality of the constitutional review process launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta, which has seen his plans thwarted […]
Chad cuts its G5 Sahel troop strength in half
Chad announced on Saturday that it had halved the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the “tri-border area” […]
Togo: Free secondary education, contrasting reactions after government announcement
The Togolese government will pay the school fees of all students in public secondary schools for the 2021-22 school year. A measure announced this weekend […]
MINUSCA: 752 Moroccan Peacekeepers, 3 Military Observers awarded UN medals for their contribution to peace in CAR
Some 752 peacekeepers from the Moroccan battalion (MORBATT) of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and 3 military […]