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The Rwandan government signed, on Wednesday August 14, a memorandum of understanding with the American company Nano Nuclear Energy for the construction of small nuclear reactors (SMR), announced the Rwandan Atomic Energy Authority (RAEB). Smaller and simpler in construction than conventional power plants, SMRs are reactors that are mass-produced in a factory and then transported […]
Recent clashes in northern Mali have thrust the country’s complex political landscape into the spotlight. The Tuareg rebel alliance claims to have inflicted significant losses on Mali’s army and Wagner mercenaries near the Algerian border, reportedly killing 84 Wagner personnel and 47 Malian soldiers. However, the rebel spokesperson firmly denies receiving any external assistance, including […]
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the Mpox new virus strain in the Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. “The detection and rapid spread of a new Clade of mpox in eastern DRC, its detection in neighbouring countries that had not previously reported mpox, and the potential for further spread within […]
Chadian Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah has “reiterated his country’s support for the Royal Initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean for the countries of the Sahel.” In a joint Communiqué issued Wednesday in Dakhla following a meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Chadian official “underlined the interest shown by the two Heads […]
Imagine booking a safari in Kenya, outsourcing IT work to Egypt, or enjoying a Moroccan-designed app on your phone. Sounds like a typical day in our interconnected world, right? Well, it’s more significant than you might think. In a surprising turn of events, three African countries have muscled their way into the world’s top 40 […]
The Republic of Chad has joined the list of countries which have installed consulates in the Moroccan southern provinces, a diplomatic move confirming the Moroccanness of the Sahara. On Wednesday, Chad’s foreign minister Abderaman Koulamallah and Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita chaired the opening ceremony of a Consulate of this African country in the city of […]
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to reopen their border after successful negotiations that have resolved a trade dispute between the two countries that led Zambia to briefly close its border over the weekend. Zambia announced on Sunday (11 August) it had closed its border with its northern neighbor after the […]
Africa’s top health authority has declared mpox a public health emergency, responding to a rapidly spreading new strain of the virus. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reports over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the year’s start, with the outbreak extending to several neighboring […]
In a groundbreaking verdict, a Ugandan court has found Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), guilty of crimes against humanity. This marks the first atrocity case tried under Uganda’s special court division for international crimes, setting a significant precedent in the country’s pursuit of justice for war crimes. Kwoyelo, abducted […]
Russia has accused Ukraine of opening a “second front” in the war between them in Africa, as information emerges that Kyiv may be participating in the war in Sudan, where it supports the government forces against Russia-aided paramilitaries, and most recently in Mali, where Ukraine aids anti-government rebels fighting against the Wagner-backed junta. The ambush […]