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Category: Africa
Zimbabwe aspires to create ‘Africa’s Dubai’ at Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe plans to create an offshore financial center in the resort city of Victoria Falls that the government hopes will emulate the success of Dubai ... Read More
Kenya Airways, South African Airways joint venture faces regulatory headwinds
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 ... Read More
Burkina Faso: Dozens of soldiers killed in jihadi attack as French forces are on way out
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 ... Read More
Nigeria election: leading presidential candidate Peter Obi still faces many challenges
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, ... Read More
France to review presence in Africa amid growing discontent
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, ... Read More
Leaving Africa in China’s hands is “big mistake” – Rome
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. ... Read More
African exporters to be most severely affected by EU’s incoming carbon border tariff — study
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) ... Read More
Robert Mugabe’s son apprehended for alleged property damage
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 ... Read More
African Union confirms UN exclusive role in Sahara issue
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 ... Read More
‘Zero tolerance’ to coups: African Union pushes for democratic renewal on the continent
The African Union (AU) has a "zero tolerance" policy toward unconstitutional change, the bloc’s leaders insisted at the end of their two-day meeting in Addis ... Read More