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Power Shift in Antananarivo: UN Slams Coup as Madagascar’s Military Takes the Helm

The United Nations has condemned Madagascar’s latest military coup, calling for a swift return to constitutional order following the swearing-in of Colonel Michael Randrianirina as interim president. The move comes after weeks of youth-led protests over power and water shortages that killed at least 22 people and injured over 100. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through […]

Nigeria: UK-listed PAS solar to connect 150,000 people to clean electricity

In Nigeria, a $10 million line of credit from Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) and Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI) will help to boost the distribution of home solar kits. The credit line was secure by PAS Solar Limited, a British company operating in Africa’s most populous nation. With exclusive funding from the United Kingdom’s International […]

Mauritania deepens media reform ties with global press watchdog

In a gesture of transparency and international cooperation, Mauritania’s Minister of Culture & Communication, El Housseine Ould Medou, welcomed on May 26 a high-level delegation from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Nouakchott. The visiting mission, led by RSF’s Director General Thibaut Bruttin, forms part of the organization’s regional tour to assess and support press freedom […]