SPAIN/MALI/EUROPEAN UNION : Closing of EU Training Mission a political problem for Spain
European Union (EU) member countries are still divided about the future of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali....
Month : February 2023
IVORY COAST : Chinese defence giant Norinco set to land FACI armoured vehicle contract
An armoured vehicles bidding war has been in full swing in recent weeks at the headquarters of the Ivory Coast...
IVORY COAST : Ivorian artist Bruly Bouabré ‘fakes’ on sale from Abidjan to Venice
The elite of contemporary collectors and dealers mingle in the sumptuous gardens of Castello, where art lovers join the wealthy and powerful to attend the...
KENYA : Gachagua’s political crusade against liquor trade
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua promised to better regulate the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Kenya and he is now seeking...
AFRICA : Hackers spread panic amongst African banks
African banks including Banco Sol & Bank of Africa have been targeted by cyber attacks recently. The hackers have threatened to make their data public,...
NORTH AFRICA : North Africa demands better representation at African Union
The 42nd Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Executive Council opened on 15 February with behind-the-scenes negotiations on the distribution of Peace and Security Council...
MOROCCO : Mohammed VI expected in Dakar to see Macky Sall
The Moroccan King Mohammed VI will visit the Senegalese capital on 20 February, with a meeting with President Macky Sall the top priority....
CONGO/LIBYA/AFRICAN UNION : Sassou appoints special adviser Joly to work on Libya
Libya will probably be one of the main topics addressed by Denis Sassou Nguesso at the African Union summit that...
SUDAN : Gaffar al-Mirghani headed to Juba to bring al-Hilu into peace process
A meeting is set to take place before the end of this month in Juba between the rebel leader Abdelaziz...
MADAGASCAR : Rio Tinto argues its case with Raojelina
Rio Tinto’s chairman, Dominic Barton, and minerals chief executive, Sinead Kaufman, met with President Andry Rajoelina at the Iavoloha Palace...
