Vava Tampa As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels massacre and gang-rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who will hold them to account? The M23 rebels are perpetrating summary killings and rapes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – and they are doing it with the backing of the regime of Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame….
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Tunisian Mps are to convene on Monday (Mar. 13) after a two-year hiatus. The new assembly was elected by about 11% -in both rounds- of registered voters. It will be almost impossible for the representatives to censure the government and the president will have priority in getting his laws passed….
AFP , Sunday 12 Mar 2023 An Ethiopian journalist presented an award by the United States has sounded the alarm over media freedom in her country, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit. Meaza Mohammed, the founder of the online network Roha TV, was honored at the White House on Wednesday on…
Reuters JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) – South African insurer Sanlam (SLMJ.J) said on Thursday its full-year profit rose 3% as the benefits from lower claims in its life insurance business were offset by a weaker general insurance performance. The company said its headline earnings per share, a profit measure, stood at 454 South African cents…
AP , Wednesday 8 Mar 2023 Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that as the East African country’s first female leader, she has brought a new level of political tolerance to the nation. Hassan spoke at a rally for International Women’s Day which had been organized by an opposition party. More than 3,000 women…
AFP , Monday 6 Mar 2023 Namibia announced on Monday the discovery of light oil off the country’s southern coast, the third such find in a year. “We are delighted to announce this third oil discovery,” state-owned oil firm National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), said in a statement. Further work is needed to determine…
Dayo Ayeyemi, Nigerian Tribune March 7, 2023 Going by the number of office development in the pipeline, Nigeria expects the delivery of 80,000 square metres (sqm) space by the third and fourth quarters (Q3 and Q4) of this year, Nigerian Tribune has learnt. According to the CEO, Octos Holding Limited, JideOdusolu, some of the pipeline…
Staff Writer, Arab Finance March 7, 2023 Arab Finance: The UK is probing cooperation with Egypt in the fields of electricity and renewables as well as increasing its investments in the latter, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy stated on March 6th. This came during a meeting between Egyptian Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker, the…
By Rédaction Africanews with ANADOLU South African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have so far provided in-kind aid amounting to approximately 1.2 million dollars for those affected by the Kahramanmaraş-based earthquakes that occurred on 6 February. Extending its hand of friendship to Turkey from at least 10 thousand kilometres away, the Republic of South Africa has become…
AFP , Thursday 2 Mar 2023 President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was “well over” as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties. Anti-French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground, with Russian and…
