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A military court in Sierra Leone has delivered severe punishments to 24 soldiers for their involvement in last year’s attempted coup against President Julius Maada Bio. Following an eight-month trial, the soldiers received lengthy prison terms, with some facing up to 120 years behind bars. The foiled coup, which occurred in November, involved an attack […]
Once the largest economy in the continent, South Africa reels under infrastructure degradation that risks ditching the country’s economic growth, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Infrastructure dysfunctions, notably irregular electricity, supply hit production at Africa’s most industrialized nation, stoked unrest and worsened the country’s macroeconomic balances. Thea Fourie, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Economics and […]
Russia is reportedly angry with Algeria, its traditional ally, for failing to tip it off over the support provided by Ukraine’s military intelligence to a coalition of Tuareg separatists and jihadists who fought the Wagner group and Malian armed forces near Algerian border last week. According to press reports, tensions running high between the two […]
Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, has launched its first-ever refinery after centuries of mining of the valuable commodity, in a bid to reap more value from its abundant natural resources. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is set to refine 400 kilograms of gold a day, sourcing the raw material primarily from artisanal and small-scale mines, […]
A devastating landslide at Kampala’s only landfill site has resulted in at least 21 deaths, with rescue workers still searching for survivors. The tragedy occurred after weeks of heavy rainfall caused a massive mound of garbage to collapse, burying nearby homes as residents slept. President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the relocation of all residents living […]
Moroccan cement producer CIMAF has launched works to build a plant in Burkina Faso that will be powered by solar power. The inauguration ceremony was chaired by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore and CIMAF chief Anas Safrioui. Production will rely on locally sourced calcined clay as an alternative raw material to traditional clinker. The plant […]
Mali has ordered Sweden’s ambassador to leave the country within 72 hours because of what it called a “hostile” statement by a Swedish minister, the West African country’s junta-ruled government said. Kristina Kuhnel, Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako, has been summoned on Friday August 9 and ordered to leave days after the country’s minister for international […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Morocco on winning its first Olympic bronze medal in team sports after a dramatic 6-0 victory over Egypt on Thursday. In a post on Instagram, Infantino praised Morocco’s achievement, saying the bronze medal is a significant accomplishment. “Sincere congratulations to Morocco for the bronze medal during the Paris 2024 men’s […]
Somalia and Ethiopia will resume negotiations in Ankara on a port in Somaliland, a breakaway region where Addis Ababa offered recognition in return for using the Red Sea port. Relations worsened when Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding to use 20 km of coastal land for a port purpose. Somalia opposed the deal […]
A senior UN counter-terrorism official has warned about the escalating threat level that the Islamic State (ISIL/Daesh) and other related terrorist groups pose to West Africa and particularly the Sahel amid the growing political unrest and instability in the region. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in a briefing to the […]