Cape Verde wants to organize the first summit of Creole nations
“The idea is to build the spirit of bringing together, eventually at the end of this year or early next year, a summit of Heads […]
Seychelles
Start of negotiations between Mauritius and London on the Chagos Islands
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun discussions on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Archipelago, the Mauritian Prime Minister announced. The Chagos are at […]
Madagascar: Traffickers arrested with 49 kilos of gold bars in their possession
Three men, including two Malagasy, were arrested at customs at Moroni international airport in the Comoros on 28 December, with 49 kilos of gold bars […]
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 […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Seychelles: Opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan wins presidential election after six attempts
The Electoral Commission confirmed on Sunday, October 25, the election of Wavel Ramkalawan as President of Seychelles. With 54.9% of the vote, the Anglican pastor […]
Tourism: Africa receives only 5% of the international arrivals
Africa’s travel and tourism industry continues to record impressive growth over the years. In 2017, the continent hit a 63 million high in international tourist […]
Madagascar: new PM appointed amid protests
Madagascar’s president Hery Rajaonarimampianina has appointed Christian Ntsay, as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation. Christian Ntsay was the former director […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Four African countries to join Fisheries Transparency Initiative
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles and Guinea have applied to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), to promote more […]