AFRICA

Kenya is witnessing a surge in remittances from its citizens in other African countries, highlighting the economic impact of intra-African migration. This trend gains significance as European remittance hubs face severe inflation. Experts attribute the rise in intra-African remittances to digital innovation and a growing network of money transfer avenues. …

Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, was named as the transition leader of the central African country on Wednesday night following a coup. Libreville, Gabon | Xinhua |  Brice Oligui Nguema, commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, was named as the transition leader of the central African …

Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will start the 2025 World Cup Qualifiers Campaign with an away clash against Guinea, according to the fixtures released. The two games will be played between 13th to 21st November 2023. The Cranes who have never featured at the World Cup were …

Libreville, Gabon | XINHUA| Gabonese military officers have canceled election results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in the capital Libreville. The officers said that the general election …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua |  General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday started running state affairs in his other capacity as chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council from Port Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, amid increasing speculations …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua |  The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation on Monday said the latest round of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute concluded in Cairo with no “tangible results.” Stalled talks between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan resumed on Sunday in the Egyptian capital …

Paris, France | TASS | France is set to support any efforts, including military intervention, made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. “We support the diplomatic and, if it is decided, the military activity …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia’s entry into the BRICS mechanism is expected to facilitate the country’s economic growth, and help forge strong and lasting political cooperation with the BRICS family, Ethiopian experts have said. BRICS leaders agreed on Thursday to invite six countries, namely Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, …

Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Saturday called on the U.S. government to correct its position towards the current Sudanese crisis and not to equate the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with the “terrorist militia.” In a statement, the ministry criticized a social media post from the …

Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | Angola possesses a diamond reserve of approximately 150 million carats, which can be traded for 15 years to 20 years, according to officials from the Angolan state-owned diamond company. Miguel Vemba, the director of Mining Operations and Equity Management of ENDIAMA E.P., said that 80 percent …