Bassirou Faye, Senegal’s fresh-faced president, just threw a curveball at the political establishment. At 44, he’s Africa’s youngest elected leader, and he’s not wasting time making waves. Faye’s latest move? Dissolving parliament and calling for snap elections in November. Why the drastic action? Well, Faye’s got big plans for change, but he’s hitting roadblocks with […]
Egypt has ordered 11 Israeli pilots who landed without visa to leave its territory, for national security consideration. The pilots, who arrived in light aircraft, had received a landing permit but were denied entry and told to go back to Israel “for national security reasons,” as they did not have valid entry visas, according to […]
Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]
