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South Sudanese police imposes nationwide curfew
Police in South Sudan imposed a nationwide night-time curfew, a day after deadly rioting in the capital, Juba.
Three people were killed and seven others were wounded in protests late on Thursday when youths attacked shops owned by…
Sudan Army-controlled Areas In Blackouts
Most army-controlled areas in Sudan have been plunged into blackouts following drone attacks on power generation facilities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, government officials and residents said.
The blackouts began on Monday…
Mauritius Queries Deal On U.S.-British Military Base
Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has questioned the duration of the lease on a U.S.-British military base, he told a local newspaper, a contentious element of negotiations in which the UK plans to cede control of the Chagos Islands…
Mozambique president appoints new finance, energy ministers
Mozambique President Daniel Chapo has appointed Carla Louveira as finance minister and Estevão Pale as mineral resources and energy minister.
Louveira was the deputy minister of economy and finance from 2020, and worked alongside…
Mozambique Former Finance Minister Sentences to prison
Former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang was sentenced on Friday in a New York court to eight and a half years in prison for his role in the “hidden debt” corruption scandal, which caused an economic crisis in Mozambique.
Six of…
US proposes railway project to ease DRC tensions
A senior U.S. diplomat has revealed that Washington had proposed extending a significant railway infrastructure project into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The U.S. has been backing the Lobito Corridor, a key transport…
Togo May Join Alliance Of Sahel States-Foreign Minister
Togo is considering the possibility of joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as indicated by the Togolese Foreign Minister on Thursday.
When asked about the potential membership in the Alliance of Sahel States, Minister Robert Dussey…
Lebanon new president receives French leader
French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a twelve-hour visit to Lebanon, just eight days after Michel Aoun was elected as a president, ending a two-year political deadlock caused by power struggles and divisions.
The French…
IMF Approves Ethiopian Second Review of $3.4B programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved the second review of Ethiopia’s financing program, unlocking a disbursement of approximately $250 million.
This decision follows Ethiopia’s ambitious four-year, $3.4…
Ugandan General Kainerugaba returns to social media
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has returned to X (formerly Twitter) just days after announcing he was stepping away to focus on his military duties.
Kainerugaba made a comeback on Thursday evening…