Category: Africa

France-Africa: Société Générale pulls out of four African countries

June 8, 2023

Paris-based multinational financial services company, Société Générale, also known as SocGen, has withdrawn from four African countries, namely Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania. The ... Read More

Chad thaws ties with Cameroon, ambassador returns to Yaounde

June 8, 2023

Chad’s ambassador to Cameroon Djidda Moussa Outhman returned Wednesday to Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital, nearly two months after being recalled for consultation in protest to ... Read More

Rwanda: Paul Kagame conducts major overhaul of army

June 8, 2023

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 100 army senior commanders and terminated the contracts of 112 others, in a major overhaul of the army. ... Read More

Military cooperation between Morocco, Burkina Faso discussed in Rabat

June 7, 2023

The longstanding military cooperation between Morocco and Burkina Faso was discussed at a meeting Wednesday in Rabat between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces ... Read More

WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African govt’s to boost AfCFTA, agric investment, infrastructure

June 7, 2023

The WTO chief has called on African countries to create trading opportunities and increase investment in agriculture to address food security in Africa, as the ... Read More

Senegal temporarily closes Consulates abroad after attacks

June 7, 2023

Senegal’s Foreign ministry has announced the decision to temporarily close its general Consulates around the world, after the missions reportedly came under attacks. In a ... Read More

UN allocates Congo around $1 million to fund agriculture projects

June 7, 2023

The United Nations has provided Congo around $1 million for agriculture projects under the supervision of the World Food Program (WFP) bureau in the central ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire gets $450m investment for three projects on sidelines of Africa CEO Summit 2023

June 7, 2023

The Ivorian Government inked Tuesday three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $450 million for three projects to increase sustainable economic growth, job creation and private ... Read More

World Environment Day: Côte d’Ivoire, S.Sudan pledge to fight plastic waste

June 7, 2023

As the world marked the 50th United Nations World Environment Day on Monday June 5, the Ivorian environment minister announced the upcoming implementation of a ... Read More

UN court declares top Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga ‘unfit’ to stand trial

June 7, 2023

The Hague-based United Nations war crimes court has ruled that the 90-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga is "no longer capable of meaningful participation’ and ... Read More