Madagascar: Two top Army commanders arrested for plotting coup

Two colonels of the Malagasy Army have been detained in prison pending their trial for allegedly plotting a coup and military mutiny in view of botching November 16 elections won by incumbent leader Andry Rajoelina. The two high ranking officers whose identities have not been revealed are detained at the central prison of Tsiafahy after […]

AfDB champions regional corridors for AfCFTA economic integration and growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering regional integration through the development of key infrastructure corridors across the continent. AfDB chief Akinwumi Adesina has recently emphasized the critical role these corridors play in reducing transport costs, improving market access, and stimulating economic growth. During a meeting with Kenya’s Ambassador to Côte […]

Tunis caught again in act of doing dirty job for Algiers

France has put pressure in the last moments preventing the authoritarian regime in Tunis from handing opposition figure Amira Bouraoui to Algeria. Amira Bouraoui fled persecution under the Algerian regime which banned her from leaving the country for her pro-democracy stands and opposition to the regime. She sought to travel to France from Tunisia. But […]