Africa International

International: 110 journalists killed around the world in 2015, 12 in Africa

110 journalists around world including 12 in Africa have been killed in 2015 whether in the course of their work, for unclear reasons or knowingly targeted, according to Reporter without border’s 2015 report. The France-based GNO report indicates that out the 110 journalists killed two-third have been killed in countries far from war zones as […]

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Nile Dispute and the Dilemma of National Approaches

Amid deep political turmoil, there is a mounting concern in Egypt as Ethiopia forges ahead with its plan to build the $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile’s main tributary. The hydroelectric dam, to be Africa’s biggest, sounded the alarm bell for Egypt due to its possible impact on the flow of the river. […]

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The Storm Is Not Over Yet:Increasing Instability in the Sahel

While South Sudan is witnessing a rebellion and possibly the onset of a civil war, Western nations have airlifted their citizens from Africa’s youngest country. At the same time, French soldiers are patrolling the streets of the Central African Republic (CAR) along with African peacekeepers flown in from Burundi and Cameroon among others. 3700 African […]

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Mauritania: Chinguitel to be sold

Reports are being echoed that Chinguitel in Mauritania will soon be on the market for grabs. The company is a subsidiary of Sudatel, Sudanese telecommunications operator. Sudatel also has subsidiaries in other several African countries namely Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, and South Sudan under the name Expresso. Reports claim that Sudatel might be selling all these […]