BUJUMBURA— Burundi last week launched a modernization project to the port of Bujumbura in a bid to boost efficiency to its operations. The project will be financed and implemented by Japan and is estimated to cost about 31 million US dollars.“This proj…
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Cape to Cairo: Africa’s skyline undergoes major face-lift worth billions
CAIRO— Africa’s skyline is undergoing a major makeover, with billions of US dollars earmarked for the construction of ambitious new developments, including some of the continent’s most iconic skyscrapers.Recently, Tanzania’s AICL Group and Edinburgh-ba…
ECOWAS slaps Guinea junta with travel, financial assets sanctions
ACCRA (Ghana)— The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions, including a freeze in financial assets and travel bans, on the military junta in Guinea.The bloc has also given the military rulers a six-month ultimatum to return…
UN Withdraws Gabon Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The United Nations is withdrawing 450 Gabonese peacekeepers from its mission in Central African Republic following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, Gabon’s government said Wednesday. “Following the numerous cases of allegations of exploit…
AfCFTA Secretariat signs landmark agreement with UK Government
ACCRA (Ghana)— The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom (UK) Government to formalise shared commitment to the success of the agreement.A statement issued by the …
Uganda Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Human Rights Lawyer
Ugandan prosecutors have dropped money laundering charges against human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo. Police arrested Opiyo in December, along with three other lawyers and an opposition party official, as they collected evidence about the killings of o…