DRC : Blinken ‘concerned’ by reports of Rwandan support for rebels

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Congolese leader Felix Tshisekedi at the Kinshasa presidential palace as part of his three-nation African tour. Tshisekedi was to “raise the questions of strategic partnership” between the DRC and the United States during the meeting. If the statesmen also discussed bilateral trade and investment, partnerships for regional…

Nigeria’s oil regulator overrules Presidency on $1.28bn Seplat/Mobil deal

Nigeria’s Presidency and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have disagreed over the $1.283bn sale and purchase transaction between Seplat Energies and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. Nigeria’s national oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), which has been in a joint venture with Mobil, had blocked the company’s attempt to sell off its assets…

Kenya elections 2022 : Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president

Kenyans are choosing their next president after an intense campaign dominated by debates about living costs, unemployment and corruption. Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta, having served the constitutionally limited two terms, is backing one-time foe Raila Odinga, 77, to succeed him. His decision followed a falling out with Deputy President William Ruto, 55, who had expected…

Why is the Aids conference still being held in Global North ? AU expert laments double standards

Inequality in the world of public health took centre stage at the 2022 International Aids Conference. Organisers called it “an incredible loss” that attendees from the Global South were denied the Canadian visas they needed to attend the conference. Researchers have found that complex visa requirements and exorbitant travel costs block many delegates from poorer countries from…