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Unrest in Tindouf camps over Algeria’s siege

The Sahraouis held against their will in the Polisairo-run Tindouf camps have staged a series of protests against the restrictions imposed by Algeria on their movements. The Algerian army and Polisario militias have prevented the Sahraouis from free movement beyond the camps pushing dozens to organize sit-ins. Some 60 people protested in front of the […]

Namibia eyes OPEC membership as large-scale oil production looms

Namibia has announced its plan to join the OPEC “family” which comes at a time when the southern African nation gears up to potentially become the continent’s fourth-largest oil producer by the next decade. If exploitation of its giant offshore oil and gas discoveries goes as planned, Namibia could turn into a significant oil producer, […]

Uganda: Entertainment players to be registered on tax identification list

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has directed persons earning an income from entertainment activities to get tax identification numbers, reports say. Per the directive, failure to obtain the tax identification number shall attract a fine of up to 3 million Shillings ($807.58) or imprisonment of six years or both if the failure is done intentionally or […]