The United States ordered Saturday the departure of its non-essential personnel from its embassy in Ethiopia, where fighting has redoubled this week in the north of the country between government forces and Tigrayan rebels who threaten to march on the capital. The decision was taken “due to the armed conflict, civil unrest and possible shortages,” […]
Morocco’s mobile phone operator INWI has inked a deal with Intelsat to integrate services from its 35e satellite in its network in a bid to gain competitive edge in local market. The move comes after INWI got a VSAT license from Morocco’s National Agency of Telecommunications Regulation (ANRT). The Moroccan mobile phone operator is also […]
Gabon is marking a year since its military coup with a mix of celebration and cautious optimism. The overthrow of the Bongo family’s 56-year rule was widely hailed as a “liberation” by Gabonese tired of corruption and economic stagnation. In Libreville, the capital, crowds gathered to cheer interim president General Brice Oligui Nguema. There’s a […]
