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The partnership between Kenya Airways and South African Airways, which want to form a pan-African airline, will be treated as a merger on the back of the effect that the joint venture will have on competition in the region, the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has said. Kenya’s flag carrier operates in countries that are members […]
Last week’s jihadi attack on a Burkina Faso army unit, which has reportedly claimed lives of at least 51 soldiers, came while some 400 French special forces soldiers were leaving the country. The death toll from the attack in the country’s north has risen to 51, Burkinabe military officials said Monday, Feb. 20, after 43 […]
The partnership set between the World Bank and Morocco is constantly evolving and gaining momentum thanks to constant dialogue, better coordination and shared socio-economic development vision. WB Managing Director of Operations, Axel van Trotsenburg, who is currently visiting the country, said the Bank will continue to support the efforts made by the North African country […]
With elections in Nigeria are just days away, the country’s politics might be on the verge of total upheaval with Peter Obi, a wealthy businessman, leading most election polls and threatening to reshape the established political order. The more established candidates Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives […]
France’s minister of Armed forces Sébastien Lecornu revealed Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, that the European country is going to review its presence in Africa, a traditional continent where it is facing a growing rejection. Lecornu met with President Alassane Ouattara Monday upon demand by President Emmanuel Macron who has ordered a “review of France’s […]
Antonio Tajani, Italy’s top diplomat, on Sunday slammed China’s influence in Africa arguing that leaving the continent in the hands of China is a mistake. “Taking an interest in Africa is crucial for the future. Leaving Africa in the hands of China is a big mistake for everyone here,” Tajani said at the Munich Security […]
The International Trade Union Federation, ITUF, Monday slammed the expulsion by Tunisian authorities of Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) noting that the decision will “damage the international reputation of Kais Saied’s regime. President Saied Saturday ordered the expulsion of Esther Lynch accused of interfering in the internal affairs of […]
Concern is growing across Africa about the implications of the European Union’s decision to proceed with the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as a way of preventing so-called ‘carbon leakage’ by imposing a tariff on imports equivalent to the carbon prices being paid by European companies. The CBAM will be implemented later […]
A son of Zimbabwe’s former President, Robert Mugabe, has been arrested for allegedly damaging property during a social gathering, Africa News reports citing the Zimbabwean police. Robert Mugabe junior, aged 31, has arrested by police for destroying cars and other property over the weekend, following a complaint from his friend, Sindiso Nkatazo, also 31. Mugabe […]
The latest Summit of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa 18-19 Feb., has not addressed or made any reference to the Sahara issue, respecting the UN exclusive role in handling this regional dispute. The summiteers have thus honored their political commitment and respected the resolution passed unanimously during the 2018 AU summit convened in […]