FC Barcelona right back Jules Koundé visits Benin to connect with family
French international and Spain’s reigning Champions FC Barcelona’s right back Jules Kounde has arrived in Benin, his country of origin, to connect with family. The […]
Month: December 2023
Angolan President authorizes expenditure of 73 ME for rehabilitation of schools in Luanda
Angolan President João Lourenço has authorized expenditure of 80.9 million dollars (73 million euros) for the rehabilitation, expansion and equipping of eight public schools in […]
São Toméan government denies new port concession contested by workers
The São Toméan government guaranteed Thursday December 28 that the Port of São Tomé will remain in the legal sphere of the State, with the […]
Five dead as a result of “rumors” about cholera in Mozambique
Five people have died following a wave of misinformation about cholera in Mozambique, said the commander-general of the Mozambican police, Bernardino Rafael. The victims are […]
Ethiopia officially in debt default
The long-awaited news became official on Tuesday December 26: Ethiopia has defaulted on its debt. The country has defaulted on its last payment of $33 […]
Angola starts taxing transfers abroad on January 1, 2024
As of January 1st, the 2.5% tax for individuals will apply to all foreign currency transfers abroad, except those for health and education expenses. The […]
Liberia: a tanker explosion kills at least 40 people
The president of the Enaport workers’ union said that the company pays 70 thousand dollars (63.5 thousand euros) a month to rent a tugboat, but […]
Union decrees three-day strike at Guinea-Bissau’s main hospital
A group of professionals from the Simão Mendes National Hospital (HNSM), Guinea-Bissau’s main medical unit, began a general strike Wednesday to demand the payment of […]
Angola expects to raise 2 billion ME in year of implementation of single income tax
The Angolan state expects to raise 2 billion kwanzas (2.1 billion euros) in the year of implementation of the Single Tax on Corporate Income (IRPC), […]
Three dead in a new attack attributed to the ADF in Uganda
An elderly woman and two children perished when suspected rebels from the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) set fire to their home in a […]