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Congo inks agreement with Africa50 to triple power capacity

The Congolese government has inked an agreement with the pan-African investment platform Africa50 to mobilize funds for tripling the capacity of the Congo Power Station. The infrastructure, which currently has a capacity of 300 MW, should increase its capacity to 450 MW then to 900 MW by 2027. Increased production from the station could improve […]

Chad wants to stop gold smuggling to Libya estimated at $91m every week

Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby has vowed to curtail the gold smuggling business depriving his country weekly of around $91 million in the advantage of Libya. The head of the Chadian Transitional Military Council who took over from his father General Idriss Deby killed in April last year, told State radio that the shady business […]

Libya to host AFRICOM’s “Flintlock 26” military exercise to advance security, unity

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has selected Libya as the host nation for the “Flintlock 26” military exercise, marking the first time the country will stage the annual regional drills. AFRICOM Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Brennan confirmed during a visit to Libya that the exercise—set for next spring near Sirte—will bring together military […]