Category: Africa

U.S. issues alert for citizens in Kenya over possible terror attack

February 10, 2023

The United States Thursday warned its citizens in Kenya of possible terror attack in Nairobi County. The US embassy in capital Nairobi said that terrorist ... Read More

Doctors Without Borders lose two staff in Burkina Faso

February 10, 2023

Two staff members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have been killed in the Boucle du Mouhoun region, in northwestern Burkina Faso – forcing the charity ... Read More

Africa holds key to global food security, OCP chief tells FT

February 9, 2023

Africa holds the key to global food security because it has 60% of the world's unused arable land, chairman and CEO of Morocco’s OCP Group, ... Read More

Burkina Faso scolds France24 for referring to jihadists as “Islamist rebels”

February 9, 2023

Burkina Faso’s media watchdog Conseil Supérieur de la Communication (CSC) has given a notice to French media France24 for unprofessionalism after the outlet allegedly reported ... Read More

DRC to expand exploration, mining of metals for green-energy transition

February 9, 2023

Exploration for nickel and chrome will begin ‘in the next few days’ in DR Congo’s southern, diamond-rich Kasai region, Congo’s president has said, adding that ... Read More

Australian Fortescue Metals Group inks iron deposit mining deal with Gabon

February 9, 2023

Australian iron ore company, Fortescue Metals Group, has signed a deal with Gabon, to explore an iron ore deposit in Belinga, north-east of the country, ... Read More

Somali president calls for immediate ceasefire after dozens were killed in Somaliland

February 9, 2023

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for a ceasefire after clashes in a disputed town in the breakaway region of Somaliland left at least ... Read More

France loses influence in Sahel

February 8, 2023

France, the former colonial master in the Sahel, is receiving a series of blows as its foothold shrinks on the back of growing anti-French sentiment ... Read More

Russia pledges help to Southern Sahara countries grappling with terrorism

February 8, 2023

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s top diplomat, indicated Tuesday that Moscow was keen to provide assistance to Sahel and Gulf of Guinea countries fighting terrorism, as he ... Read More

Cameroon applies for $34.7m loan from IsDB to rebuild infrastructure in restive Anglophone region

February 8, 2023

Cameroon under the directives of President Paul Biya has lined up for a $34.7 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance the ... Read More