Burkina Faso: Eight soldiers arrested on suspicion of coup attempt
Suspected of attempting to destabilize institutions, i.e., a coup d’état, eight soldiers were arrested by the military judicial police, according to a statement from the […]
Month: January 2022
Egypt: A truck falls into the Nile, two dead and eight missing
Two people were killed and eight are missing in Egypt after a truck with 24 people on board fell off a ferry crossing the Nile […]
South African Parliament fire: main suspect charged with “terrorism
The 49-year-old homeless man was arrested on the day of the fire inside the parliament building. He appeared for the second time in a Cape […]
Nigeria: Many people missing following attacks in Zamfara State
Many people are still missing in Nigeria after the massacre of more than 100 people in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Witnesses say up to […]
Côte d’Ivoire launches own minibuses manufacturing factory
Côte d’Ivoire, where demand for new vehicles has been very high in recent years, is now a car manufacturing country. A first minibus assembly site […]
AfDB provides $14Mln grant to boost food security in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Monday a $14 million grant to South Sudan destined to boost food security, value addition and trade. “The five-year […]
Mauritania: Former president Ould Abdel Aziz released after surgery, remains under judicial supervision
Mauritania’s judiciary agreed to release, under judicial supervision, former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who had fallen from grace and been jailed for several months […]
Mali: ECOWAS adopts tough new sanctions against the junta over election delay
The regional organization met in an extraordinary Summit in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday and endorsed the decisions taken by the West African Monetary Union a […]
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed pardoned the main opposition figures including five leaders of the TPLF
Some of the political prisoners amnestied by the Prime Minister on Friday, January 7, are already out of prison. Abiy Ahmed took advantage of the […]
Cameroon 2022: Special rules of AFCON under Covid-19
Teams participating in the African Cup of Nations must play their matches if at least 11 of their players have tested negative for COVID-19, tournament […]