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Three former African leaders to spearhead DRC peace process

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) have appointed three distinguished former leaders to facilitate peace negotiations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a joint statement released Monday evening. Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will lead the […]

Rights watchdog calls for investigation into B. Faso massacre linked to gov’t-aligned militias

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling for an investigation into a brutal massacre in Burkina Faso, where dozens of civilians were reportedly killed by government-aligned militias. The attack occurred in the western city of Solenzo, with video footage circulating on social media showing bodies of ethnic Fulani civilians, including women, children and elderly, bound and […]

Zambia–Zimbabwe: Batoka Gorge Hydro Power Project Taking Shape

Zambia and Zimbabwe have shortlisted American, European and Chinese companies to build the Batoka Gorge hydro power plant. The consortium of General Electric and Power Construction Corporation of China, Salini Impregilo of Italy and a joint venture of Chinese firms Three Gorges Corporation, China International and Water Electric Corporation and China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd […]