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Most of Kenya was cut off from electricity on Friday following major grid failures, grid operator and the energy ministry said. The outage was blamed on two trips at a transmission line and on the Ethiopia-Kenya high voltage transmission line, Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi said in a statement. “The loss of 488MW, accounting for 27.3% […]
The Moroccan Government reaffirmed on Thursday in Beijing steadfast commitment to advancing and strengthening further partnership between African countries and China for shared prosperity and inclusive growth unleashing Africa’s full potentials. Addressing the China-Africa cooperation summit 2024 convening in Beijing (Sept.4-6), Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who is representing King Mohammed VI at this event, […]
Congo has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, with 100,000 doses arriving in the capital and another 100,000 expected shortly. The European Union donated the JYNNEOS vaccines, made by Bavarian Nordic. UNICEF will oversee the vaccination campaign in the most affected regions. However, the 380,000 doses promised by Western partners fall far short of […]
China has unveiled an ambitious plan to strengthen its partnership with Africa, pledging $51 billion in fresh financing and promising to create at least one million jobs. President Xi Jinping announced this initiative at a major China-Africa cooperation summit in Beijing, attended by delegates from over 50 African nations. The comprehensive package includes support for […]
Mali military rulers have sealed a military partnership with China amid heightened tension with the feckless neighboring Algerian regime, accused by Bamako of interfering in its domestic affairs and supporting terrorist groups threating its stability. Under an agreement signed in Beijing on the sidelines of the ongoing China-Africa cooperation forum, China will provide the West […]
Nigeria is in the grip of a severe fuel crisis, characterized by widespread shortages and dramatic price increases. The state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised fuel prices from 617 naira to 897 naira per liter, citing debts and rising global costs. This hike has triggered a domino effect, with private sellers pushing prices […]
A staggering 60% of African young people are looking to leave their respective countries in the next five years in search of a better life, with unchecked corruption being the “single greatest hurdle” threatening their future on the continent, according to a new poll by the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation. One-third of the nearly 420 […]
At least 129 people were reportedly killed while trying to escape from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) largest and chronically overcrowded prison in the capital Kinshasa. Congolese Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said in a post on X on Tuesday (3 September) that “he provisional toll is 129 dead, including 24 by gunfire, after warning,” […]
Mali’s representative to the UN in New York has openly accused Algeria of backing terrorist and separatist groups, in response to an Algerian representative’s statement accusing Mali of using drones against civilians. Mali, backed by Russia, has been battling Tuareg Azawad rebels who have turned more towards Algeria in recent months. Speaking at a UN […]
Head of Moroccan Govt. Aziz Akhannouch is representing King Mohammed VI at the China-Africa Summit convening in Beijing Sept.4-6 under the theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Akhannouch is accompanied by minister of foreign affairs Nasser Bourita and minister-delegate for investment Mohcine Jazouli. A delegation […]