Category: Africa

African leaders urged to safeguard continent’s vast untapped ‘green’ minerals

September 14, 2023

Africa, the world's richest region for renewable energy, must tap into its vast untapped resources to drive sustainable development and industrialization — this was the main message ... Read More

DRC: massive expansion in cobalt, copper mining leads to human rights abuses — AI report

September 14, 2023

The expansion of industrial-scale mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that extract cobalt and copper to be used in rechargeable batteries has ... Read More

Djibouti launches first wind farm to increase domestic power output

September 14, 2023

Djibouti has inaugurated Red Sea Power, a wind farm project that will produce 60 MW electricity in a bid to reduce power shortage and increase ... Read More

London-based Tullow Oil’s operations in Gabon unaffected – CEO

September 14, 2023

Rahul Dhir, Chief Executive Officer of London-based Tullow Oil has told on September 13 Bloomberg the military coup that took place late August in Gabon ... Read More

Sahara: Benin reaffirms unwavering support for Morocco’s “credible & realistic” Autonomy Initiative

September 13, 2023

The government of Benin has reaffirmed strong support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is ... Read More

Senegal: Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations CEO fired in wake of announcement to run for 2024 elections

September 13, 2023

Senegal’s President Macky Sall fired Tuesday September 12 the head of la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, few hours after the latter unveiled plans to ... Read More

Gabon’s transitional Premier alludes to 24-month transition before new elections

September 12, 2023

Raymond Ndong Sima, the transitional Premier of Gabon has told French media AFP that the central African country will need at least 24 months as ... Read More

Conseil de l’Entente: Ivorian diplomat Ouattara Wautabouna named new Secretary General

September 12, 2023

The Council of Foreign ministers of Conseil de l’Entente named Ivorian ambassador and Director General of the African Integration Ouattara Wautabouna as the new Secretary ... Read More

Senegal: Agriculture Minister Ngouille Ndiaye steps down in reaction to choice of Amadou Ba as presidential candidate

September 12, 2023

Aly Ngouille Ndiaye, Senegal’s Agriculture Minister has tendered in his resignation from the government and pulled out from ruling party “Alliance pour la République (APR)” ... Read More

East Africa’s poor agri-policies, conflicts, low investment blamed for continuing food insecurity

September 11, 2023

Africa’s continuing poor investments in agricultural production, including use of modern technology, are hurting the continent’s ambitions to feed itself, combined with a rising population ... Read More