Senegal to launch its first internet exchange point, SenIX
Senegalese government plans to launch its first Internet Exchange Point on August 29 in the capital city Dakar, Cheikh Bakhoum, the Director General of the […]
Congo
SADC to send a special envoy to DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be sending a former head of state to the Democratic Republic of Congo as a special envoy amidst […]
Congo: Prime Minister, Cabinet Resign amid Economic Turmoil
Congo’s Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Thursday resigned along with the rest of his cabinet, days after veteran President Denis Sassou Nguesso called for new […]
DR Congo orders internet slowdown for social media
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered telecom companies to slowdown internet capacity for social media contents such as images and videos. “In […]
MINUSCA: Moroccan peacekeeper killed in Bangassou
A Moroccan soldier, member of UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) was killed Sunday in Bangassou, South-East of the country in an attack […]
South Sudan seeks assistance to adopt Swahili as official language
The South Sudanese government on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Swahili language in school curriculum ahead of its adoption as an official language. In a […]
Ex-Botswana President Sir Ketumile Masire dies at 91
Botswana’s former President Ketumile Masire passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday, the government said in a statement. “It is my sad duty […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Access to the Internet Disrupted
Congo-Brazzaville is facing nationwide internet disruptions since last weekend after a 12-kilometer fibre optic cable that connects the country through Pointe-Noire to the international network […]
Central Africa saw FDI flows decline by 15% – UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday released the report on foreign direct investment (FDI) around the world. According to the […]
French hostage freed in DRC
Armed attackers freed a French national and three Congolese kidnapped in March during an attack on a gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, […]