Tunisian Olive Oil Exports Show Volume Increase Despite Value Decline
Exports of Tunisian olive oil reached 42,000 tons in the first two months of the 2024-2025 marketing year, valued at 683.9 million dinars (MD), representing […]
Month: January 2025
Morocco’s Tanger Med port processes 10.24 mln containers in 2024
Morocco’s Tanger Med port has widened the gap with other Mediterranean competitors, outperforming all with a new record of 10.24 million containers handled in 2024, […]
Fiery Tundu Lissu Seizes Leadership of Tanzania’s Main Opposition Party
In a closely watched contest, veteran Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has unseated longtime chair Freeman Mbowe to become leader of the main opposition party, Chadema. […]
Renewed Violence in Eastern DRC Forces Displaced Civilians to Flee Again
An increase in hostilities between M23 rebels and the Congolese military near Goma has pushed many internally displaced people to flee from Nzulo Camp in […]
Mali Rebel Group Secures Release of Spanish Hostage “Kidnapped” in Algeria
https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/166fe7e739e96f4317755e1e93452a1f8b9aad5e2b1688b5104e65caa97b3cc4 A Spanish national, Gilbert Navarro, who had been kidnapped in southern Algeria last week, has been released by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a […]
South Africa Honors Lost Black WWI Servicemen with New Memorial
After more than a century of obscurity, 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died during World War I in non-combat support roles have finally received […]
Over 20 Killed in Clashes Between Puntland Forces and Islamic State Militants
Fighting between Puntland security forces and Islamic State (IS) militants in Somalia has resulted in the deaths of over 20 people, with more than 10 […]
Nigeria: Armed Robbers Steal N16.5 Million in North-east, Seven Dead and Eleven Injured
Armed robbers reportedly stole N16.5 million during an attack on Monday (January 20) evening as residents were leaving the popular Ngalda Market, located near the […]
FAAPA 8th General Assembly Kicks Off Under ‘Health Sovereignty in Africa’ Theme
The eighth General Assembly of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) kicked off on Wednesday in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, under the theme […]
Angola’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Steady as Inflation Eases Slightly
On January 21, Angola’s Central Bank decided to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 19.50%, marking the fourth consecutive meeting in which the rate […]