Most of Kenya was cut off from electricity on Friday following major grid failures, grid operator and the energy ministry said. The outage was blamed on two trips at a transmission line and on the Ethiopia-Kenya high voltage transmission line, Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi said in a statement. “The loss of 488MW, accounting for 27.3% […]
In Mauritania, the concession of F’Derick iron deposits to an Australian operator in unclear conditions continues to elicit Mauritanians’ disapproval. The controversy is gaining ground amidst the presidential campaign in the West African nation. Fdérik, also spelled F’derick, formerly Fort-Gouraud mining village, north-central Mauritania, is an important base for the exploitation of extensive iron-ore deposits. […]
An internal investigation was launched within the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), after several complaints were leveled against this instrument of the African Union for corruption, nepotism, favoritism and intimidation. Paris-based “Jeune Afrique” which reported the news said it took knowledge of the 26-page audit document drafted in July by APRM employees. The document […]
