Tunisian Mounir Baatour LGBT community leader

France to keep its troops in Chad amid apparent pre-election crackdown on opposition

France has said it will keep its 1,000 troops in junta-run Chad amid waning French influence after it was ousted from several African countries over the past few years, just as apparent calm has returned to Chad’s capital N’Djamena following the assassination of an opposition leader. “Of course we will stay” in Chad, said Jean-Marie […]

Morocco, Kenya & Nigeria, 1st Countries Selected to Implement Pilot Digital Trading System Set to Transform Africa’s Economic Future

Morocco, Kenya and Nigeria are the first countries selected to implement the pilot “Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade Initiative”. ADAPT integrates seamless payments, secure data access, and digital identities into a single digital public infrastructure, enabling African countries to trade with greater security, transparency, and efficiency. The initiative was launched by the […]

Angola steps forward as peace broker between Congo and M23 rebels

Angola has officially volunteered to mediate peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group, according to an announcement released Tuesday from the Angolan president’s office. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi visited Angola to discuss the framework for a potential peace process. Angolan officials confirmed they will immediately establish contact with […]