Djibouti inks $1bn deal with Hong Kong company to build rocket launch site

Djibouti has inked a preliminary technological cooperation agreement with Chinese multinational Hong Kong Aerospace Technology to build a $1bn satellite and rocket launch site which could see the launch of the first Africa-made satellite from the African continent. The deal with the Hong Kong-based company, which was signed by Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, includes […]

Algeria football federation loses CAS card, braces for CAF sanctions

As was expected, the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS has rejected a request by the Algerian football federation to annul a decision by the African football federation (CAF) following the Morocco map saga. CAF has declared that the RS Berkane qualifies to the final of the African football federation cup after the USMA- an […]

Controversy Surrounds Nomination of New Tunisian Premier

The nomination of Youssef Chahed as a new Tunisian Prime Minister by Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has stirred controversy and angered opponents who view the nomination as an act of nepotism. The close family ties between the 40-year old Chahed and the President who both belong to the Nidae Tounes party have alarmed smaller […]