After 10 years in power, Guinea’s 82-year-old president is running for a third term on Sunday, defying tens of thousands of protesters who flooded the streets to try to stop him. A former opposition leader who was once once sentenced to death by a ruler he crticized, critics say Alpha Conde is himself drifting into…
Tanzanian authorities said 500 volunteers have been trying to put out a fire on Africa’s tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. The flames could be seen from miles away. A Tanzania National Parks statement said the volunteers have managed to limit the fire’s spread. Spokesman Pascal Shelutete said on Monday the area still burning is known as…
Pentagon has begun drafting plans for US president, says Bloomberg, citing people familiar with matter. President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers that he wants to withdraw US troops from Somalia, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said the Pentagon has begun drafting plans for Trump. The talks…
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya announced the resumption of the El Sharara field – the largest oil field in the country – after lifting the status of “force majeure” on Sunday. The National Oil Corporation said in a statement that it had given instructions to start production arrangements, after reaching an “honour agreement”…
Political Tensions Continue to Rise After the President of Guinea Alpha Condé participated in a meeting with Nzérékoré, Lola, Macenta and Guéckédou early on Monday in the forest town of Kissidougou in the southern region of the country, he arrived at the town’s stadium later that afternoon to address the public in light of the…
Schools in Kenya on Monday began receiving students after a seven-month break due to the pandemic. The closure of schools in March this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interrupted learning for over 17 million students, according to UNICEF. At Olympic Primary School in Nairobi’s Kibera shantytown, there were mandatory temperature checks, handwashing and wearing…
EGYPT — LCP Fund II, an Egyptian private equity fund that is managed by Lorax Partners, has secured a US$25 million investment from the IFC to help improve access to capital for SMEs in Egypt. IFC, in a statement, said that its investment would be used to support the resilience of Egyptian businesses, help them grow…
KENYA – Airtel Africa has announced that it will expand its strategic partnership with Ericsson to allow 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and 4G packet core products, Airtel subscribers will experience enhanced voice and data quality. The network upgrade agreement signed in August 2020 is in line with the ‘Kenyan Digital Economy Blueprint Vision…
GHANA – Afcon Infrastructure, one of India’s largest infrastructure companies, has signed a contract with the he Ghana Railways Development Authority (GRDA) for the construction of a 51-kilometer standard gauge railway line. The US$419 million standard gauge railway will be the second standard gauge railway project that the India- based infrastructure company is building in Ghana…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the Police to release all those arrested during the #EndSARS protests. To that end, the Police had released the following individuals: Nkemakolam Okpara Felicia, female; Nduka Treasure Chiamaka, female; Adefila Olanrewaju, male; Adeola Adebayo, male; Ayodeji Ayeni, male; and Adebola Ojabodu. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed…