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Cameroon to hold ‘national dialogue’ next month

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya in a rare public address on Tuesday announced the organization of a national dialogue to discuss problems that are tearing the central African state apart, including separatist violence. The 86-year-old on Tuesday night called on all separatists in the English-speaking regions to surrender and be forgiven, or face military action. Biya […]

Fifteen COMESA countries establish road development funds

Fifteen out of 21 countries in the Common market for Eastern and Southern Africa, (COMESA) have established dedicated Road Funds and Road Development Agencies to undertake maintenance, and development of roads for both the regional and national road networks, COMESA said on its website.   The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 11th […]

African leaders to meet in Addis Ababa to fast-tract implementation of free-trade area

African leaders will hold a summit on Saturday and Sunday at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa with the aim of accelerating the implementation of the continental free trade area (AfCFTA). The summit, the 36th of the organization, will bring together 35 Presidents and 4 Prime Ministers. The officials will ponder […]