Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday’s long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine. After a marathon poll involving 36 candidates that was broadcast live on state TV, parliamentary officials counted 214 votes in favour of…
Mali’s junta announced Sunday that it will quit a West African anti-jihadist force after it was blocked from assuming the presidency of the regional group. The country’s departure from the G5 Sahel security force deepens its isolation after its neighbours hit it with sanctions in January over perceived foot-dragging in restoring civilian rule. Mali’s diplomatic…
Summary The embassy’s security service in the DRC stated that there is a “risk of attack on an unspecified ferry departing from Goma, North Kivu province.” The note added that people should remain “vigilant; avoid crowds and demonstration; stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, especially westerners; be aware of your surroundings.” By PARTICK ILUNGA…
By Nelson Banya May 12 (Reuters) – South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Ltd’s TONJ.J Zimbabwean subsidiaries have suspended advance payments for cane deliveries after the Harare authorities told banks to stop lending, the company said on Thursday, exposing farmers to possible cashflow problems. Tongaat Hulett’s two Zimbabwe subsidiaries, the 50.3%-controlled Hippo Valley Estates Ltd HIPO.ZI and the wholly-owned Triangle Limited…
JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) – South African mobile operator MTN Group MTNJ.J said on Friday first quarter pretax profit rose 21.1% year-on-year, supported by service revenue growth amid demand for data and financial services. MTN, with 276 million customers in 19 countries across Africa and the Middle East, said service revenue came in ahead of its medium-term target, growing…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current shock to the system from the war in Ukraine have left African economies hanging by a thread. National debt has reached distressed levels across the continent, with even formerly high-performing economies such as Ghana, Egypt, and Tunisia on the verge of defaults, bailouts, or both. Next week’s 9th Africities Summit, in Kisumu,…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged international organisations and donor agencies to buy Covid vaccines from African manufacturers. President Ramaphosa said this would “ensure the developing capabilities on the continent are retained”, while speaking to a global summit on Covid on Thursday. “International agencies that have had a lot of money donated to (them)…
Nigerian police say two suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian student accused of blaspheming against Islam. The young woman was attacked by Muslim students at her college in the city of Sokoto, who killed her and set her body alight. Religious and political leaders in northern Nigeria have appealed…
French photojournalist Camille Lepage, 26, was killed while covering the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic Monday May 12, 2014. 8 years after the death of French journalist Camille Lepage, NGO Reporters without borders denounced on Wednesday investigations that made no headway. The Central African Republic and France opened investigations following the killing in…
A man has been found guilty of murdering a retired East London police officer. The retired police officer was shot dead during a robbery. Two other gunmen are still at large. A man has been convicted of murdering a retired Eastern Cape police officer during a house robbery a year ago. On Tuesday, the Eastern…