Mauritania Rolls out E-Visa System, Effective January 5
Mauritania rolls out an electronic visa (e-visa) application system starting this January 5. Beginning Sunday, all travelers who are subject to visa requirements must obtain […]
Month: January 2025
Angola issues €1.5 billion debt to secure JP Morgan loan
Angola’s Ministry of Finance has secured a $400 million loan from U.S.-based bank JP Morgan, backed by a public debt issuance of $1.5 billion as […]
Senegalese President announces “end of all foreign military presences by 2025”
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on Tuesday December 31, during his New Year’s address, that all foreign military presence in Senegal will end by […]
Fuel prices rise 1.23% in January in Cape Verde
The Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Authority (ARME) has announced its latest adjustments to fuel prices in Cape Verde, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. […]
Mali accuses Algeria of manipulating terrorism
Mali has rejected Algeria’s meddling in its domestic affairs and reiterated accusations saying Algiers was using terrorist groups to gain a foothold in the Sahel. […]
New President of Mozambique takes office on January 15
On December 23, Mozambique’s Constitutional Council (CC), the highest authority in electoral disputes, declared Daniel Chapo the winner of the presidential election with 65.17% of […]
Two years in prison required for “offending” Guinean head of state
On Thursday, January 2, a two-year prison sentence was requested against Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah, who is being tried in Conakry for “insult and […]
Egypt receives first installment of EU’s Macro-Financial Assistance Program
During the weekly press conference on Wednesday, January 1, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Egypt has received the first installment of the European Union’s […]
Burundi: Key Opposition leader Agathon Rwasa barred from legislative elections
In Burundi, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) rejected the candidacy of Agathon Rwasa, a prominent opposition figure, along with around ten members of “A […]
BFA improves Angola’s GDP growth to up to 4.5% in 2024
Banco Fomento Angola (BFA) has raised its growth forecast for Angola’s economy in 2024 to as much as 4.5%, following stronger-than-expected results in the third […]