Category: Africa

US delists Burkina Faso from its Africa trade preference program

January 3, 2023

The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its trade preference program citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, ... Read More

Press council voices concern over Moroccan journalists’ safety in Algeria

January 3, 2023

The Moroccan Press Council has asked the African Football Federation (CAF) to ensure Moroccan reporters receive a fair treatment during their coverage of the Africa ... Read More

Mauritius: Tourism industry recovering on climate, covid-hit paradise island

January 3, 2023

The paradise island of Mauritius has been hit hard by climate change and Covid-19, but returning tourists and a renewed focus on manufacturing and the ... Read More

Cameroon military crushes separatist rebellion in country’s English-speaking region

January 3, 2023

Cameroon’s military announces it deployed scores of troops to three districts on Monday January 2 in the central African state’s English-speaking Northwest region to deal ... Read More

African politics: the promise and peril of key elections in 2023

January 3, 2023

African politics: the promise and peril of key elections in 2023 African politics and democracy will likely see a busy 2023 year, as many of ... Read More

Burundi declares cholera outbreak in capital Bujumbura

January 3, 2023

Burundi’s minister of Public Health Sylvie Nzeyimana has declared cholera outbreak in capital Bujumbura, after dozens of cases have been spotted late last week. Her ... Read More

Guinean teenager’s hell journey in Algeria

January 2, 2023

The European news website InfoMigrants has just published a feature story on the hell a Guinean teenager, named Ahmed, went through when his bad luck ... Read More

Madagascar seeking Moroccan fertilizer investment

January 2, 2023

President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar announced his country is seeking an investment from Morocco in the fertilizer sector as part of its efforts to achieve ... Read More

UK launches sovereignty talks with Mauritius over Chagos Islands

January 2, 2023

The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos archipelago, the Mauritian prime minister announced Sunday, January1. "The latest ... Read More

EU urges Rwanda to stop backing M23 rebels in east DRC

January 2, 2023

The European Union has urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of territory in the North Kivu province of ... Read More