Category: Africa

DRC dismantles Rwanda-backed spying network

December 29, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has announced to have busted a spying network in capital Kinshasa, working for neighboring Rwanda considered by authorities as ... Read More

Niger unveils 22-MW power plant

December 29, 2022

Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger, inaugurated Wednesday a 22 Megawatt energy plant in the eastern city of Zender with a total investment of $23.6 million ... Read More

DRC: Death sentence upheld for eight soldiers indicted for killing two Chinese nationals

December 29, 2022

A military court in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirmed the death sentence pressed against eight soldiers including two top commanders for the killing of ... Read More

Kenya Airways owes $37.5m in airport charges to Airports Authority

December 29, 2022

Kenya Airways, Kenya’s national carrier, owes Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) 4.62 billion shillings ($37.5 million) as of June 30, 2022, up by 377.55 million shillings ... Read More

Morocco conditions direct flight to participate in U23 cup of nations in Algeria

December 28, 2022

Morocco’s Royal Football Federation (FRMF) told the Confederation of African Football that the national team could boycott the Africa U23 Cup of Nations if the ... Read More

Angola: Supreme Court orders seizure of assets of daughter of former President

December 28, 2022

Angola's Supreme Court ordered Tuesday the preventive seizure of assets of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former president Eduardo dos Santos, Africa News reports. The ... Read More

Zimbabwe bans raw lithium exports as demand, prices soar

December 28, 2022

Zimbabwe has banned the export of raw lithium from its mines so it can cash in on value addition and stop losing billions of dollars ... Read More

Shell to pay 15m euros in compensation to Nigerian farmers over oil spills

December 28, 2022

Shell will pay 15 million euros in compensation to Nigerian farmers for oil spills that severely polluted three villages in the Niger Delta, the oil ... Read More

Gambia: Two army officers arrested over alleged foiled coup plot

December 28, 2022

Gambia's security services have arrested two military officers who are suspected of being involved in a coup attempt against President Adama Barrow last week, Gambia's ... Read More

Qatar 2022 World Cup: Benin President calls for following Moroccan model

December 27, 2022

The President of Benin, Patrice Talon, noted that only a few African countries have been carrying the torch at the continental and global levels for ... Read More