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South Africans fear energy crisis could hinder investment pledges/in /by
south Africans fear energy crisis could hinder investment pledges
Launch of Kenya’s 1st observation satellite aborted again/in /by
Satellite Taifa-1 was supposed take off from California USA on Friday (Apr. 14) but exploration technology company Space X, cancelled the exercise nearly 28 seconds into flight. The new launch is scheduled on Saturday (Apr. 15).
Congo: a new opposition platform for an alternative in 2026/in /by
This new opposition platform includes the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) of former president Jacques Joachim Yhomby Opango, who died in 2020 and led the Congo between 1977 and 1979 under Marxism-Leninism, as well as the Movement of Republicans (MR) and the People's Party (PAPE).
Mali: Germany gives itself 9 to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers but will maintain its aid/in /by
Germany is counting on nine to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers from Mali, a withdrawal imposed by the new realities of the country under the leadership of the military, but which does not put an end to development aid, two ministers said Thursday during their visit.
Egypt calls on Turkey to withdraw troops from Syria/in /by
Egypt's foreign minister on Thursday called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Syria, a sign of lingering tensions despite efforts by Ankara and Cairo to restore ties.
Lagos Govt slams ‘Gangs of Lagos’ film as a disrespectful attack on our heritage/in /by
“We are of the opinion that the production of the film ‘The Gang of Lagos’ is very unprofessional and misleading while its content is derogatory of our culture, with the intention to desecrate the revered heritage of the people of Lagos.
Fight against terrorism: Burkina Faso declares general mobilisation/in /by
Burkina Faso's authorities declared Thursday (Apr. 13) a "general mobilisation". The country seeks to use all means to fight jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. The violence has left over 10, 000 people dead.
4 starve to death in Kenya while fasting ‘to meet Jesus’/in /by
The victims who are believed to be members of Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s Good News International Church say they had been told to fast to avoid “apocalyptic damnation”, the police said.
Morocco: Lawyer welcomes upped jail terms of defendants in child rape case/in /by
On Thursday (Apr. 13) a Moroccan Court of Appeal handed heavier sentences to three men accused of raping a child after a first instance verdict sparked outrage for its leniency
Islamic State terrorists extend control over northeastern Mali/in /by
Tidermene's capture by the jihadists follows months of fighting by the so called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) to seize the northeastern village of a few thousand inhabitants some 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of Menaka the regional capital.