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Chadian authorities Wednesday said 320 Sudanese soldiers have sought refuge in their country after fleeing fighting tights between Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries and army, both vying for power. “320 members of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Gendarmerie, Police and Army surrendered to our forces for fear of being killed by the Rapid Support Forces,” Chad’s […]
Ivorians will head to the polls on September 02 for local and regional elections, government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly said Thursday following a Cabinet meeting. The polls were initially scheduled to take place in October 2023 but have been advanced owing to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 the country is set to host. The […]
While Kenya’s government is targeting Chinese investors to establish manufacturing plants in its special economic zones to boost exports, thousands of local traders have protested in the capital Nairobi against the ‘unfair” competition from Chinese traders. The government is offering Chinese investors a value proposition that the East African country is the premier investment destination […]
The Arab Maghreb Union AMU issued on April 18 a detailed statement asking Algeria to pay its duties, while debunking the false arguments underlying Algeria’s hysterical reaction to the appointment of a Moroccan citizen as permanent representative of AMU to the African Union. The statement was issued five days after Algeria’s blunt statement in which […]
Morocco has renewed its “constant and clear” stance on the Libyan conflict, and its commitment to continue to help Libyan factions reach a consensus-based, politically negotiated solution to end the internal crisis prevailing in the oil-rich country. The commitment was renewed by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in an address read on his behalf on Tuesday […]
Angola recovered six billion dollars and seized another 21,000 as part of the confiscation of assets, half of which were abroad, the deputy attorney general said on Tuesday, suggesting the creation of an autonomous structure for asset management. Inocência Pintos pointed out that the Angolan state has created a set of measures to combat organized […]
Heavy rains destroyed 700,000ha of farmland in northern Nigeria, wiping out the main source of income for thousands of households and worsening the food security crisis. The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, last month issued a warning of upcoming severe flooding this year as indicated by predictions from relevant agencies. […]
General elections that are due to be held later this year will be free and fair, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed during an independence day speech on Tuesday (18 April), but he also issued a warning to “rogue” civic society organizations not to sow “seeds of division and disharmony” in the society. The 80-year-old leader, […]
African air travel has made a robust recovery, with the traffic in March having reached 94.8% of pre-pandemic levels of 2019, as more international routes and tourism reopened, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has said in a new report. Africa’s airlines have almost returned to pre-pandemic traffic levels, according to the report, noting that domestic […]
Morocco and Zambia are looking into ways of strengthening political dialogue, consultations, and cooperation ties in various sectors of common interests. First Deputy Speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly Mrs. Malungo Chisangano, who is visiting Morocco from 15 to 22 April, conferred with Foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Talks focused on bilateral relations, the exchange of experiences […]