DRC leader’s upcoming visit to China to pave way for signing of key trade, mineral deals

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will pay a state visit to China from 24-29 May where he is expected to meet President Xi Jinping and their meeting is widely expected to pave the way for the two countries to seal several key trade deals, including a $6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals […]

Egypt, Russia to Boost Trade, Industrial Cooperation

Egypt and Russia have signed several agreements and memoranda of understanding meant to boost trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The accords were signed at the end of the tenth Russian-Egyptian intergovernmental commission session on trade, economic and scientific cooperation held in Cairo. Some of the major agreements provide for the establishment of […]

Gabon: General Brice Oligui Nguema named transitional President

A Military junta in Gabon branding itself as Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) named Wednesday August 30 Gen. Oligui Nguema Brice as the leader of the transition in the central African country after toppling incumbent leader Ali Omar Bongo, few days after general elections. Some soldiers presenting the CTRI made the […]