President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi — accompanied by wife and first lady Denise Nyakéru, paid a visit on Monday to Goma city where the recent volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo devastated the area. The Head of State took time to assess the damage inflicted in and around the city by the volcano’s fiery spurts…
Senegal’s army reported Monday that it had captured several rebel posts and camps in Casamance of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) around Badème — and along the border between the towns of Bagame and Bouniak. The offensive left two army personnel wounded, an officer who stepped on an anti-personnel mine and a…
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Victory was claimed on Sunday by Algeria’s main moderate Islamist party the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) in the country’s early legislative elections. The party also issued a warning against any attempts — as was allegedly done in the past, to tamper with the election outcome — whose first results are still pending publication.…
Crude oil prices could rise to $200 per barrel as international oil companies curb their investments in new exploration and production, the Nigerian National Oil Corporation said. The effect of investment decisions being made now will be felt in about five years, NNPC’s Group General Manager for National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti, said…
After first declaring its eurobond default at the peak of the pandemic in 2020, Zambia is trying to find a way out of its economic woes. Perhaps a new leader would help? Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s leading opposition leader, talks to us about the challenges in ensuring a free and fair election this year. On 12…
One boat is disembarked every two hours: 14 have reached the coast of Lampedusa (Sicily) or have been rescued by the Coast Guard in little more than 24 hours. A constant flow that is leaving the island’s migration centre overcrowded: in little over a day the number of migrants received has risen from 137 to…
Mali’s new transitional prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga set an ambitious roadmap on Sunday towards a return to civilian power in February 2022 The new transitional prime minister in Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, assembled his government for the first time on Sunday. The meeting was to set as priorities for the West African nation, i.e. “the…
The president of Zambia Edgar Lungu fainted on Sunday during the country’s televised official annual ceremony for the National Defence Forces Day — which was immediately interrupted following the incident. The 64-year-old head of state — who is running for re-election in August, suffers from the rare disease achalasia. The condition affects the oesophagus and causes hypoglycaemic…
Malians reacted to Thursday’s announcement by President Emmanuel Macron on the future reduction of French military presence fighting Islamic extremism in Africa’s Sahel region. France’s Operation Barkhane will formally end and will be replaced by another mission focused on fighting Islamic extremists that relies more on regional partners. “We welcomed the presence of Barkhane alongside…