Tanzania gives green light to construction of controversial oil pipeline
Tanzania on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the construction of a $3.5 billion oil pipeline as part of a controversial mega-project to transport hydrocarbons from […]
Indian Ocean
Portugal and Mozambique to restore the oldest masonry building in the Indian Ocean
The governments of Portugal and Mozambique and the construction company Mota-Engil signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding for the rehabilitation of the Chapel of […]
Mega-projects in Uganda and Tanzania: TotalEnergies on trial in France
The French group was summoned on Wednesday before the Paris court by six NGOs who accuse it of failing in its “duty of care” on […]
Washington provides $350 million for road construction in Malawi
The United States has approved a $350 million grant for infrastructure projects in Malawi, praising good governance in the southern African country. The aid, which […]
Comoros: Plane crash with 14 people on board
A small plane flying between two islands of the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean, with twelve passengers and two pilots on board, crashed into […]
Kenya rejects ICJ jurisdiction in its border dispute with Somalia
Kenya has announced that it will not recognize the jurisdiction of the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a decision expected Tuesday on […]
Mauritian government has denied any agreement with India to set up a military base on Agalega Island
Mauritius on Wednesday evening denied press reports that it had given India permission to build a military base on the island of Agalega, with a […]
Madagascar is about to experience its first tropical storm of the season
Chalane, the name of the system, formed on December 19th in the middle of the Indian Ocean, more than 1,500 km from the Big Island. […]
Madagascar records its first death from Covid-19 despite Covid-Organics
“It is with great sadness that we have to share with all our compatriots, that there is an individual, aged 57, who died from Covid-19,” […]
Comoros holds referendum to extend presidential term limits
Comoros holds a referendum on Monday to extend presidential term limits and change the current system which sees power rotate every five years between the […]