Shortage of banknotes in Nigeria: new protests in Ibadan
Angry crowds burned tires and blocked roads in Ibadan, a major city in southwestern Nigeria, on Wednesday to protest a shortage of banknotes that is […]
Month: February 2023
Portugal and Mozambique to restore the oldest masonry building in the Indian Ocean
The governments of Portugal and Mozambique and the construction company Mota-Engil signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding for the rehabilitation of the Chapel of […]
King Mohammed VI Holds Talks with President Ondimba, Donates Fertilizers to Gabonese Farmers
King Mohammed VI held talks on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville with His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon. […]
IOM appeals for $84 million to help over 1 million migrants in the Horn of Africa
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 47 other partners have appealed on Tuesday Feb. 14 for $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance […]
Equatorial Guinea: Assets of Vice President Teodorin Obiang seized in South Africa
In South Africa, property belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s vice president Teodorin Obiang, two properties in Cape Town and a luxury yacht docked in the city’s […]
Gemfields suspends operations in Mozambique after jihadist attack
British mining company Gemfields announced Tuesday that it had suspended exploration activities in northeastern Mozambique, which has been plagued by jihadist violence for more than […]
Zimbabwe: UN experts call for rejection of law restricting NGOs
UN experts on Tuesday urged Zimbabwe’s president to reject a law that “severely restricts” freedoms by placing NGOs under government control and under heavy sanctions, […]
Tanzania: books contrary to “moral standards” banned from schools
The Tanzanian government has banned several children’s books on sex education from schools, accusing them of violating the “cultural and moral norms” of this East […]
Sao Tome and Principe admits new fuel price increases after big hike
The São Tomense government Monday justified the increase in diesel and gasoline prices by 20% and 6% respectively, with the accumulated losses by the state […]
Two months in prison for Somali journalist accused of threatening national security
A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on charges of threatening national security, according to a media association, […]