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The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), led by Kenya, has vowed to protect the city of Goma, which is home to one million people, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the advancing M23 rebels. Kenya sent recently hundreds of troops to Goma to quell the violence after M23 rebels […]
Participants in the 1st African Conference on Health Risk Reduction, held under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, recommended, on Friday in Marrakech at the end of the proceedings of this event, the development of an African Charter on Health Harm Reduction in Africa, based on a multi-stakeholder vision, as an essential step […]
France has suspended its development aid to Mali in an additional action confirming showdown between the two countries. “Owing to the attitude of the Malian junta, allied with Wagner’s mercenaries, we have suspended our official development assistance to Mali,” the foreign ministry of the European country said in a statement. The statement added that Paris […]
Three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced during the G20 meeting in Indonesia, in an effort to stem the outbreak of the deadly disease that was declared in late September and that has since then claimed at least 55 deaths. “Today I’m pleased to announce […]
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya has sacked the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Yaya Sow, under investigation since November 7 over alleged corruption attempt in his department. A statement read on the national TV RTG announcing the firing said the move was taken because of the launch of a judicial investigation by the Court of Repression […]
President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, the world’s longest-standing leader, is running for office again in Sunday elections, as he wants to extend his 43-year authoritarian rule in the oil-rich Central African nation. His party confirmed that Obiang would run in the elections to be held on Sunday (20 November). The world’s longest-standing president is […]
Chinese company’s lithium ore export permit has been restored by Namibia’s mining authority despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. In October, Namibia banned Xinfeng Investments from exporting lithium ore, which is used in the manufacture of electric batteries and related products, until the investigation by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was finished. But in […]
Gabon and Guinea Bissau signed Wednesday two cooperation agreements spanning consultation on political and diplomatic matters, as both countries move to strengthen ties, the central African country announced. The signing came during a visit of Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the Guinea Bissau leader to his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba. “The legal framework for cooperation between […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called for the adoption by African countries of proactive and preventive policies to preserve African citizens’ health and dignity. In a message addressed to participants in the First African Conference on Health Harm Reduction, held in Marrakech November 16 to 18, the Sovereign said that health is one of […]
Qatar-owned beIN MEDIA GROUP has warned against any attempt by whosever to broadcast its channels and FIFA World Cup matches in Gabon. The group issued a statement arguing that it has no partner in Gabon, therefore it will take action against anyone who broadcasts its contents and the World cup expected to kick off in […]