Tunisia: Slight drop in trade deficit at end of September
Tunisia’s trade statistics for the first nine months of 2024 indicate a trade balance deficit of -13,496.9 million dinars (MD), marking a slight improvement from […]
Month: October 2024
UNESCO names Rabat World Book Capital 2026
The UNESCO has named Morocco’s capital Rabat as the World’s Book Capital for 2026, recognizing the city’s buoyant publishing industry. “Following Rio de Janeiro in […]
Zambia partners with China for cholera vaccine plant
Zambia teamed up with China to build its first cholera vaccine plant, with an annual capacity of 3 million jabs. A memorandum of understanding was […]
Kenya: Impeachment motion against Vice-president voted by MPs
In an unprecedented move in Kenya, Members of Parliament voted on Tuesday evening, October 8, to impeach Vice President Rigathi Gachagua following a lengthy day […]
More than 17.1 million Mozambicans elect new President of the Republic today
This Wednesday marks Mozambique’s seventh presidential election, along with the seventh legislative elections and the fourth elections for provincial assemblies and governors. Current President Filipe […]
National Assembly of Cape Verde resumes parliamentary work
The National Assembly of Cape Verde resumed its parliamentary activities on October 9, marking the first regular session of the month, which will continue until […]
Cameroonian official denies rumors about President’s health condition
Cameroonian President Paul Biya, currently in Geneva, Switzerland, has missed several key international events, including the United Nations General Assembly in New York in late […]
Hydro-power dependent Zambia suffers long blackouts due to drought
Power outages are now lasting up to three days in a row in Zambia, where power generation was hit by a severe drought. Only some […]
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie elected President
Ethiopia has a new President. On Monday, October 7, Parliament elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie to succeed Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia’s first female Head of […]
Zimbabwe: White farmers dispossessed under Robert Mugabe to be compensated
The government has announced plans to compensate farmers who were dispossessed during the land seizures initiated by Robert Mugabe’s regime over two decades ago. These […]