newsBURKINA FASO : Olivia Rouamba, the juntas’ favourite foreign ministerTheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 20220 Leaning against the bar of a Parisian hotel, Olivia Rouamba did not take her eyes off her phone on the...
newsMOROCCO : Ambassador Amrani finally heading to BrusselsTheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 20220 The Moroccan ambassador to the European Union, Youssef Amrani, will finally be able to take up his post in the Belgian capital. According to our...
newsIVORY COAST : Endeavour and SODEMI haggle over Ity gold mineTheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 26, 20220 Endeavour Mining’s proposal to buy out SODEMI’s remaining 5% stake in Société des Mines d’Ity for FCFA 12bn (€18.3m) was judged insufficient by the Ivorian...
newsDRC/RWANDA : DRC security services detain alleged Rwandan spiesTheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 20220 According to information gathered by Africa Intelligence, Rwanda has for several weeks been demanding the release of eleven of its...
newsCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : Trouble in ranks of Touadéra’s presidential guardTheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 20220 The presidential guard, officially called the Groupement spécial chargé de la protection républicaine (GSPR), is experiencing a period of turmoil...
newsKENYA : Ruto’s business chums prepare for new era of prosperityTheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 20220 The same dynamic that has seen charges against William Ruto’s political allies dropped since his arrival in power (AI, 12/12/22)...
newsMOROCCO : Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron’s Rabat visitTheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 25, 20220 Preparations for Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco are finally picking up speed. Initially planned for January (AI, 28/11/22), the trip...
newsALGERIA : Tebboune tends to his image ahead of 2024TheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 20220 At the 14 November meeting of the Algerian cabinet, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered that the military justice bill be “enriched”...
newsSOUTH AFRICA/FRANCE : David Martinon tipped to be France’s next ambassador in South AfricaTheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 20220 David Martinon made a name for himself during the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan when he handled the emergency repatriation of...
newsZIMBABWE : US sanctions hamper Obey Chimuka’s mining ambitionsTheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 2022 by TheWorldsNewsDecember 24, 20220 On 12 December, Washington extended the sanctions placed on Zimbabwean businessman Kudakwashe (“Kuda”) Tagwirei in 2020 for corruption and human...