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The controversial Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is due to open in the next few months is just one example of China’s increasing investment in health care on the African continent since the pandemic as it builds what analysts and Beijing call a ‘Health Silk Road’. According to […]
The death toll from a boat accident, which occurred when the vessel carrying passengers capsized in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra last Friday has risen to 76, with dozens reported missing. Officials said the locally made boat was carrying 85 people who were on their way to a local market when it developed an engine […]
The contribution of African gas, through the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline project, would strengthen Europe’s energy independence, a necessary precondition for its strategic autonomy, says Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), Jamal Machrouh. In a policy brief, the academic puts forward six arguments to support the existence and relevance of such an […]
The Malian armed forces have announced the elimination of 41 terrorists in the central region of the country following the assassination of 53 civilians. From October 3 to 5, opportunity patrols, supported by air strikes, conducted a combing operation in the area of Tiemaba and Bamada, cercle de Niono, in search of a terrorist group […]
General Mahamat Idriss Déby vowed Sunday to free all prisoners in a major move that will seal the national dialogue launched August 20 in a bid to reconcile all Chadians. “Whether on peace, social cohesion and national reconciliation, the form of the State, the Constitution, institutional reforms and the electoral process, fundamental rights and freedoms, […]
China’s ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire has expressed Beijing’s desire to see the West African country introduce Mandarin in schools as the Asian country seeks to boost ties with Abidjan. “The Embassy will continue to work closely with relevant parties and strengthen communication with the Ivorian government to strive for the inclusion of Chinese language teaching […]
Morocco has sounded the alarm over the proliferation of terrorist acts in Africa, which counts 19 separatist movements, and which is the second region of the world where terrorism strikes most often and, above all, indiscriminately. This came in the address delivered Friday by Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, during the ministerial meeting of the […]
The Ghanaian capital Accra will host this October 10-14 the Global Students COP27 Pre-Summit that would bring together students and young people from 16 countries to help shape policy options to be deliberated at COP27 later in November in Egypt. Delegates from the host country, Honduras, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Latvia, the […]
While effective air connectivity within Africa is key to unlocking the potentials of tourism on the continent, unfavorable visa regimes, insecurity, high cost of air transport and low quality of tourism support services among other factors are hindering the growth of tourism in Africa. ”The truth is that the performance of the region’s aviation industry, […]
Delegates at the biggest oil conference in Africa have expressed concern about rising prices after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus non-members who also export oil, decided earlier this week to cut production targets. The majority of the oil cartel’s 13 member states are in Africa, but many countries on the continent have […]