Namibia to accelerate exploration of deep-sea oil field
Namibia intends to accelerate the development of its first oil field to ensure production by 2026, an energy official said Monday. The revelation follows a […]
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Court upholds decriminalisation of homosexuality in Botswana
Botswana’s judiciary upheld its decision to decriminalise homosexuality on Monday, rejecting an appeal filed by the landlocked southern African country’s conservative government. “The application on […]
Former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Angola
“The former president of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, returned to the country on Tuesday,” according to the Angop agency. He landed in the […]
Nigeria and Algeria could see their petrol production increased as OPEC agreed to raise production limits
OPEC and allied countries, meeting as OPEC+, agreed Sunday to raise production limits on five countries, ending a dispute that had sent global energy prices […]
ICJ: Uganda rejects DRC’s “exorbitant” claims
War reparations are at the heart of the proceedings underway at the International Court of Justice since Tuesday. In 2005, the UN court found Uganda […]
Botswana: the opening of the elephant hunt is controversial
If the Covid-19 pandemic had drawn a line under the 2020 elephant hunting season, the 2021 edition opened on Tuesday, April 6 in Gaborone, the […]
Central African Republic: Faustin-Archange Touadéra sworn in for a second term
The President of Burundi was on hand, as were the Prime Ministers of Rwanda, Cameroon and Gabon, while Angola, Congo, Chad and Equatorial Guinea were […]
ECCAS holds its first face-to-face summit in Gabon since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
Six out of eleven heads of state attended a summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on 27 November in Libreville, Gabon. […]
Namibia, Angola to build cross-border dam
Angola and Namibia have signed bilateral agreements for the construction of a cross border Baynes hydroelectric dam. Construction of the Baynes hydroelectric dam falls within […]
Angola: Government vows to bring back Isabel dos Santos
Prosecutors in Luanda said they will use ‘all possible’ means to force return of businesswoman and daughter of ex-president, Isabel dos Santos, who built a […]