Gunfire in Chad’s capital ahead of presidential elections
Chad’s government has blamed opposition Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF) for gunfire in the capital which left an unspecified number of people dead on February […]
Month: February 2024
Balancing Act: Assessing the Risks Surrounding Mozambique’s Anticipated Gas Boom
Since the discovery of significant natural gas reserves off Mozambique’s northern coast in 2010, hopes have been high for the country’s economic prosperity. Projections from […]
Senegal: Dialogue panel proposes June 2 for presidential election
Senegal is grappling with a political crisis triggered by President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone the February 25 elections to December. In response to this […]
IMF praises Ghana’s ‘strong’ economic reform policies that begin to bear fruit
Ghana’s recent deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will remain unaffected despite the latest government reshuffle, President Nana Akufo-Addo assured, just as the global […]
Necessary sacrifice? — Nigeria’s fuel subsidy cut under scrutiny amid crippling inflation
Many in Nigeria are currently questioning the wisdom of President Bola Tinubu administration’s decision to abruptly eliminate the fuel subsidy in mid-2023 without a shock-absorbing […]
Shell accused of leaving toxic legacy as it prepares to divest from Niger delta – report
Shell should take responsibility for its toxic legacy of polluting the Niger delta before abandoning its oil infrastructure there, said a report by the Center […]
Italian family freed after two years in captivity in Mali
An Italian couple and their son, who were captivated by Jihadists in Mali in May 2022, have finally been released, the Italian government said. Rocco […]
Tension brews between Algeria, DRC over Rwanda visit
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s foreign ministry summoned Algerian ambassador to Kinshasa to ask for clarifications after Algeria’s chief of staff visited Rwanda. The […]
AU PSC: Morocco Calls for Support for South Sudan in Security Cooperation, Socio-economic and Human Development
Morocco has called before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, to support South Sudan in […]
Kenya hosts elite soldiers for largest US-led East African military drill
US Africa Command’s largest multinational exercise in East Africa has begun in Kenya, bringing together 1,000 personnel and units from 23 nations, whose aim is […]