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Category: International
WHO plans clinical trials for Ebola vaccine in Uganda as doctors face poor protection
Three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced during the G20 meeting in Indonesia, in an ... Read More
Guinea: Minister of Infrastructure & Transport fired over alleged corruption
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya has sacked the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Yaya Sow, under investigation since November 7 over alleged corruption attempt in his ... Read More
Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang runs again for office, seeking to extend record 43-year rule
President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, the world’s longest-standing leader, is running for office again in Sunday elections, as he wants to extend his 43-year ... Read More
Algeria: “A rotten regime saved, for now, by gas” – The Economist
The British magazine, The Ecomist, published recently a very critical story on the economic, political and social situation in Algeria that it described as dismal. ... Read More
Bloomberg picks Marrakech for global economy forum, lauds King’s climate action leadership
International financial news agency Bloomberg said it picked Marrakech to host its first conference titled “Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” in June 2023, highlighting Morocco’s ... Read More
European parliament urged to review deal with pro-Russia Algeria
A group of influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) urged the head of the European Commission to review the association agreement with Algeria, a ... Read More
Crypto winter: in wake of FTX’s collapse, Africa’s crypto community calls for urgent regulation
The recent collapse of FTX exchange platform has sent shockwaves around the world, taking with it billions of investors’ money, including in Africa where crypto ... Read More
Namibia restores Chinese firm’s lithium export permit despite ongoing corruption investigation
Chinese company's lithium ore export permit has been restored by Namibia’s mining authority despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. In October, Namibia banned Xinfeng ... Read More
Sahara: European Nordic Council deals hard blow to Algeria-Polisario lobbyists
The lawmakers of the Nordic Council have dealt a hard blow to the pro-polisario lobbyists paid by the Algerian junta in a bid to undermine ... Read More
Gabon, Guinea-Bissau ink two cooperation deals to bolster ties
Gabon and Guinea Bissau signed Wednesday two cooperation agreements spanning consultation on political and diplomatic matters, as both countries move to strengthen ties, the central ... Read More