Presidential election in Nigeria: Peter Obi wants to challenge his defeat in court
Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who came third in the Feb. 25 election won by the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, announced Thursday that he would […]
Month: March 2023
Cape Verde’s trade balance deficit worsens in January
The Cape Verdean trade balance was negative by 71 million euros in January, a worsening of more than 50% compared to the same month in […]
Work to resume on Mozambique’s mothballed gas project
An Italian subcontractor of French giant TotalEnergies said it was preparing to restart work on a huge gas project in northern Mozambique that had been […]
France wants to take advantage of agricultural investment opportunities in Angola
The French ambassador to Angola, Daniel Vosgien said Thursday that the presence of French businessmen in Luanda shows the “commitment” of his country to take […]
Extradition treaty between Rwanda and Mozambique worries diaspora
Rwandan refugees and asylum seekers in Mozambique voiced concern Wednesday over the upcoming ratification of an extradition treaty between the two African countries, fearing it […]
Angola: government requests USD250 M from the World Bank to strengthen the management of municipalities
The Angolan President has authorized a $250 million (234 million euros) financing agreement with the World Bank to support the transfer of fiscal powers to […]
Somalia: recently released journalist jailed again
A Somali freelance journalist who was released in February after being sentenced to two months in prison for threatening national security has been jailed again, […]
Angolan president accepts resignation of president of the Court of Auditors
The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, announced Wednesday that he has accepted the resignation of Exalgina Gambôa as president of the Court […]
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu declared elect-President by the Electoral Commission
Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria’s ruling APC party, will succeed Muhammadu Buhari as president. After four days of counting, Tinubu received the highest number […]
Uganda prepares to consider new anti-homosexuality law
Uganda will consider a new anti-homosexuality bill on Wednesday, the speaker of Parliament said, while conspiracy theories on the subject abound on social networks. According […]