Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Hague-based International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting child soldiers and turning them into […]
Kenya
Fearing US, UE sanctions, Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran
Kenya has cancelled an agreement it signed end of May with Iran under which it was to import Iranian crude oil to cover all its […]
Kenya awards offshore oil exploration permit to Total
Kenya has awarded the French oil company Total a new oil exploration permit to cover an area of over 10,000 square kilometers off the Lamu […]
Africa-based terrorist groups may be coordinating actions
The main terrorist groups operating in Africa and mainly in the Sahel region are coordinating efforts and helping each other through arms and funds sharing, […]
U.S. launches new partnership with Sub-Saharan Africa
The US administration announced last week it was launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa meant to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in […]
Solar-powered systems, the magical solution to enlighten Africa
Millions of Africans are still off the electricity grid despite the efforts made by governments, international financial organizations and NGOs because of the high costs […]
Kenya gets French loan to upgrade electricity distribution
France will extend Kenya a 78.5 million euro loan to help the African country upgrade its power transmission lines and eliminate blackouts. The concessional loan […]