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Africa This Week: Over 1,000 Burundian troops secretly deployed in eastern DRC; Zambia aims to finalize crucial terms for restructuring $3 billion bonds by first quarter of 2024; Israel to contest South Africa’s genocide accusation; France officially closed embassy in Niger; Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement on sea access, and others
Over 1,000 Burundian troops have been secretly deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since October, as revealed…
Africa This Week: Sudan’s army withdraws from positions in Wad Madani after RSF advances; Liberian President intervened to overturn Liberia’s vote against a U.N. resolution on Gaza Strip ceasefire; Guinea-Bissau’s Geraldo Martins removed as prime minister just a week after his reappointment; World Bank approved loans totaling approximately $1.14 billion for Tanzania; Angola announced departure from OPEC due to disagreements over production targets, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS for peacebuilding and economic development; DR Congo opposition Fayulu to run in the upcoming presidential election; Burkina Faso’s junta said it thwarted another coup attempt; Nigeria’s workers’ unions plan to start an indefinite strike; Morocco to host 2025 Afcon, and others
In a significant breakthrough, Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS, a regional organisation of 15 West African countries,…
France accused CAR of “complicity” in anti-French campaign, suspends military, budgetary support
France suspended its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African government, terming the Central African Republic "complicit" in…
French president Emmanuel Macron to visit Rwanda by the end of May
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will visit Rwanda for the first time at the end of…
France cancels Sudan’s $5 billion debt, affirms its support for transitional leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the cancellation of Sudan's $5 billion debt to France in an effort to support the…
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Rwandan president Kagame claims French report on genocide “an important step”
Rwandan President Paul Kagame applauded a report released on Wednesday that found France to be largely responsible for the 1994…
UN probe links France to recent Mali airstrike
A UN investigation has linked France to the recent airstrike in Mali that killed 19 civilians attending a wedding. The…
France opens centre to train 10,000 teachers in Africa
Ivory Coast has opened a French centre in Abidjan, which in five years will train more than 10,000 teachers. According…
France President to attend Sahel summit in Chad virtually due to pandemic
Due to the spread of the COVID-10 pandemic in the region and travel restrictions in France, President Emmanuel Macron will…
Teodoro Obiang: Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president fined by French Court
Teodoro Obiang otherwise known as Teodorin who is notorious for his ‘playboy’ lifestyle was found guilty, convicted and fined last…