Category: Africa

Morocco backs replenishment of AfDB’s concessional financing fund

December 5, 2022

Morocco will make a contribution to replenish the African Development Fund, a concessional funding window of the African Development Bank. “The decision reaffirms Morocco’s willingness ... Read More

Sudan’s ruling generals, main pro-democracy group ink framework deal until elections

December 5, 2022

Sudan's ruling generals and the main pro-democracy group have inked a framework deal until elections but key dissenters have stayed out of the agreement. The ... Read More

Burkina Faso: Four teachers killed in terrorist attack

December 5, 2022

A terror attack targeted a bowl club in the town of Bittou, the center-East province of Boulgou, on Sunday, killing four teachers, the National education ... Read More

Mali: Choguel Kokalla Maïga resumes office as PM of Transition after sick leave

December 5, 2022

Colonel Assimi Goïta, leader of the transition in Mali, reinstated Sunday Choguel Kokalla Maïga as interim Prime Minister of the transition after the latter bowed ... Read More

Egypt, Nigeria ink MoU to boost cooperation in communication sector

December 5, 2022

Egypt and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of communication, information technology and digital ... Read More

Phala Phala scandal: Ramaphosa’s political future uncertain, emergency meeting of the ANC

December 3, 2022

The political future of the South African president has become uncertain as he has an impeachment case to answer and as the ruling party must ... Read More

Mozambique: The port of Mocimboa da Praia welcomes its first ship since the jihadist occupation

December 3, 2022

For the first time in two years, the port of Mocimboa da Praia in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado welcomed a commercial ship, a ... Read More

Sixty Guinean Security officers wrap up three-month training in Morocco

December 2, 2022

Sixty security officers from Guinea-Conakry graduated Thursday from Morocco’s Kenitra Royal Police Institute after three months of training on a range of subjects including use ... Read More

EU unveils details of $150bn Global Gateway investment plan for Africa

December 2, 2022

European Union and African Union (AU) leaders met in Brussels earlier this week to unveil details of the bloc’s $150bn Global Gateway Plan for Africa ... Read More

Namibia’s ruling party selects first female presidential candidate

December 2, 2022

Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is an inch closer to becoming the country's first female president after the SWAPO ruling party has selected her ... Read More