Corporate Council On Africa

DRC: calm restored as army foils ‘attempted coup’ involving US, UK plotters

Democratic Republic of Congo army foiled an attempted coup early Sunday (19 May), the country’s authorities have said, alleging that the coup plotters included some US and UK citizens, and they were led by a Congolese “naturalized American” named Christian Malanga. The streets of DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, appeared calm on Sunday after the army announced […]

Tunisia: 16 Alleged Jihadists Nabbed

The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Monday it arrested 16 jihadist suspects in the governorate of Jendouba who were planning to set up a training camp. A group of seven was first arrested in the town of Ouez Meliz after security forces were tipped about the presence of suspicious people. Investigation and interrogation of the seven […]

Morocco, Portugal, Spain sign officially bid agreement to host 2030 FIFA World Cup

Football federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain officially signed, on Wednesday, the bid agreement to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The signing of the bid agreement is a commitment by the three football federations to respect the rules and framework governing the bidding process, said the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) in a statement […]