Category: Africa

Sierra Leone: tenuous calm restored after armed clashes in capital Freetown

November 28, 2023

A tenuous calm has been restored in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown after a day of armed clashes, the country’s President Julius Maada Bio announced on ... Read More

Galatasaray and DR Congo’s soccer star Cedric Bakambu wins Fifpro’s Player Impact Award

November 28, 2023

France-born Galatasaray DR Congo’s soccer striker Cedric Bakambu has been handed the “Player Impact Award” of Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels, largely known ... Read More

Hungarian top diplomat to visit Chad next month with agreements in pipeline

November 28, 2023

Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s Foreign minister, is expected to visit Chad from December 07 and will ink cooperation deals with his Chadian counterpart KASSIRÉ Isabelle Housna, ... Read More

Morocco, an example in terms of special economic zones – Oxford Business Group

November 27, 2023

Morocco is leading the way in Africa and the world in establishing new special economic zones (SEZs) and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), thanks to ... Read More

Football: Morocco’s Atlas Lions crowned best African team

November 27, 2023

Morocco’s Atlas Lions was crowned best African national football team by the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC). The award was presented to the Atlas ... Read More

Bamako-Tuareg war marks erosion of Algeria’s role in Sahel

November 27, 2023

Malian forces have taken Kidal the stronghold of Tuareg rebels marking the end of a deal brokered by Algiers in 2015 and the erosion of ... Read More

BP exits Senegalese gas field amid disputes with Government over priority

November 27, 2023

British multinational oil and gas company, British Petroleum (BP) has left the Senegalese Yakaar-Teranga natural gas field following a fallout with authorities over the utilization ... Read More

Morocco set to foster its merchant marine fleet

November 27, 2023

Morocco is stepping up efforts to build a competitive merchant fleet in line with the country’s Atlantic ambitions and port investments. Transport minister had told ... Read More

Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States assumes office in Tripoli

November 27, 2023

Ado Al-Hajji Abu, the Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) began Saturday November 25 work from the organization’s permanent headquarters in Tripoli, ... Read More

Central Bank of Mauritania suspends Société Générale Mauritanie buyout by Burkina Faso-based Coris Holding

November 27, 2023

The Central bank of Mauritania, BCM, has reportedly suspended the acquisition of Société Générale Mauritanie, the subsidiary of Paris-based Société Générale, by Burkina Faso-based Coris ... Read More