By PATRICK ILUNGA Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early 2023, Monsignor Ettore Balestrero, the Apostolic Nuncio to the DRC, has said. Monsignor Balestrero made the announcement after meeting President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday in Kinshasa. He said that Pope Francis will make the already announced trip to DRC…
By AFP Goma The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday accused M23 insurgents of killing 50 civilians and breaching a five-day-old truce in the country’s restive east. The rebel group issued a statement late Thursday denying the alleged massacre of civilians. The ceasefire took effect in North Kivu province at the weekend following a…
Jorgelina do RosarioReuters KEY POINTS Ghana could exclude credit enhanced bond from debt rework Ecuador did not include an IDB backed bond in restructure Ghana’s 2030 dollar bond outperforms rest of yield curve LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Ghana’s debt restructuring plans are set to test a $400 million World Bank guarantee which was designed to provide…
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that a yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov did not dock at any of South Africa’s ports. Responding in a written parliamentary Q&A this week, home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the R9 billion yacht – dubbed The Nord – has not docked at any…
By Priti Gupta Mumbai Like many African doctors, Peter Mativo had to travel overseas to complete his training. In 2007 he left Kenya for Bangalore to pursue his goal of becoming a neurologist. After 18 months in India, he returned to Kenya and now works at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. “Most of…
Jubilant Morocco football fans celebrated Thursday in many cities especially the Arab world following their dramatic win against Canada. This is the first time since 1986 Morocco reached the round of 16 in the men’s FIFA World Cup. Morocco managed to take the lead of Group F after beating Canada 2-1 at the Al-Thumama stadium…
Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards an influential pro-opposition religious leader. An opposition MP slapped legislator Amy Ndiaye over her remarks, according to images on television and social media that were authenticated by AFP. She responded by throwing a chair at him and then…
By MOHAMMED MOMOH Abuja The scarcity of petroleum products which hit Nigeria in July has worsened, spreading across the 36 states as Nigerians cling to the hope of the $18 billion Dangote Refinery which is expected to begin production by end of December. Nigeria, the world’s 6th oil producer that is dependent on importation of…
By ANGE ILIZA Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday accused DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi of exploiting the ongoing insecurity in eastern Congo to postpone next year’s presidential election. Addressing a parliamentary session after the signing in of new members of the Cabinet, President Kagame said he believes the current leadership of the Democratic Republic of…
By MARY WAMBUI Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has implored on Congolese citizens meeting with him in Nairobi for the third Inter-Congolese dialogue this week to embrace forgiveness as the search for lasting peace in the eastern parts of the country continues. Mr Kenyatta is leading the East African Community-led Nairobi Peace Process talks that…