Text by : NEWS WIRES Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled France’s ambassador, authorities said Monday, amid a surge in anti-French sentiment as the West African country moves to develop closer ties with Russia. Government spokesman Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo confirmed to the Associated Press that Ambassador Luc Hallade was asked to leave, but provided no further…
By Africanews with AFP TUNISIA Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the lack of an end-of-year bonus Monday, creating traffic jams across Tunis. The strike is the latest in a string of similar actions as Tunisia grapples with an economic crisis that has led to…
BYABDULATEEF AHMED The Executive Council of the International Energy Foundation (IEF) has approved Libya joining to become the 72nd member state of the organisation, which includes more than 90% of the countries and organisations working in the production, consumption and marketing of oil and gas in the world. The Ministry of Oil and Gas confirmed in a…
By Jackline Macharia The year 2023 promises to be an interesting mix of the good, the bad and the painful, a review of key numbers that will shape the next 12 months shows. As Kenyans welcome the new year, many will be looking towards the promise of new beginnings, hoping for a sigh of relief from…
By DOMINIC OMONDI The National Treasury has noted that a lot of Kenyans did not feel the 7.5 percent economic growth registered in 2021 because of poor perfomance in agriculture, which is the country’s largest employer. Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) — or the value of all goods and services produced in the economy—in 2021…
By DOMINIC OMONDI The Kenyatta family has gained Sh3.12 billion in one year from their ownership of NCBA Group after the top tier lender defied the stock market crash to emerge the best stock at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). NCBA Group share jumped 57.94 percent in 2022, making it the top performer at the…
By CONSTANT MUNDA Kenya’s economic growth slowed for the fifth consecutive quarter on the back of below-average rainfall, elevated inflationary pressures and August election angst, the statistics agency reported on Friday. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said expansion in economic activity slowed by nearly half to 4.7 percent in the third quarter ended September…
Priyanka Shankar With violence continuing into the new year, security experts call on the EU to push for a more local approach in Mali. Disputes with Mali’s ruling military junta and their close relationship with Russian mercenaries over the past two years have caused France, Germany and their EU allies to wind down security operations in the…
Limpopo police have confirmed that the owner of two pit bulls that attacked Melitta Sekole (43-year) in Ga-Makgatho village, outside Senwabarwana has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide. The provincial police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says Nchabeleng Sekole (62) has been remanded in custody and will make his second appearance in the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court…
By Africanews UGANDA A witness has confirmed that Children were among those who died during the New Year stampede in Uganda. Ramadhan Apong explained that the stampede started when they went to view the fireworks on the platform and while returning downstairs. “It was 30 minutes to midnight then MC told us that we should…