The flat-bottomed boat “Miracle de Dieu” (God’s Miracle) has left Kinshasa on its long, unpredictable journey up the mighty Congo River. On board passengers jostle for space in between the masses of goods and merchandise, playing chequers to pass the time. They hope the trip won’t encounter any disasters — something all too common on the waterways …
The renegotiation of mining and oil contracts announced by Senegal’s new president to benefit local populations would be “risky” for investment and future partnerships, industry players have warned.Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who became Africa’s youngest democratically elected president on a promise of radical reform, vowed on the campaign trail to prioritise renegotiating oil and gas contracts.A …
Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday.Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by …
Conflicts push military spending to ‘all-time high’: reportMon, 22 Apr 2024 00:12:28 GMT Read More »
Hundreds protested on Sunday against the US troop presence in military-ruled Niger where a delegation from Washington is expected within days to arrange an orderly withdrawal.The United States had on Friday agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 soldiers from the African nation where Washington built a $100 million base to fly a fleet of drones.The …
Hundreds in Niger tell US troops to go homeSun, 21 Apr 2024 13:28:48 GMT Read More »
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the London marathon in a women’s-only world record on Sunday as Alexander Mutiso Munyao’s victory in the men’s race made it a Kenyan double.The race was preceded by 30 seconds of applause for Kelvin Kiptum, 2023 winner of the men’s race, who was killed in a car accident in February.A …
Brazilian Yan Sasse scored to give Esperance of Tunisia a 1-0 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday in a tense CAF Champions League semi-final first leg.The South American notched his third goal of the elite African club competition on 41 minutes after pouncing on a superb through ball from compatriot Rodrigo Rodrigues.Sundowns …
With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week.Kenyan President William Ruto, along with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and opposition leader Raila Odinga, attended the ceremony at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in the capital Nairobi.Francis Omondi …
Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power.The approval came days before April 29 legislative elections in Togo, where the opposition has criticised the reform for creating a new prime minister-style post …
Togo lawmakers approve contested political reformSat, 20 Apr 2024 11:43:05 GMT Read More »
The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.The long-expected move effectively marks a new regional gain for Russia, which has ramped up its focus on Africa and backed military regimes in …
