Egypt Hunger Strike Over Prison Cruelty
About 130 inmates at a prison in Egypt's capital, Cairo, have been on hunger strike for more than six weeks to protest against inhumane conditions and the denial of family visits, rights group Amnesty...
Africa Tops ‘World’s Most Neglected Displacement Crisis’: Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia Etc.
Africa contributed seven out of ten countries bedeviled by displacement crisis classed as ‘most neglected’ according to a Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, report released on Wednesday (June 5.)
The top four countries on the list...
Libya: Marshal Haftar’s Plane in Tunisia
The military plane that made an emergency landing on 22 July in the Tunisian region of
Médenine, 100 km from the Libyan border, belongs to the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Haftar.
On Monday morning,...
Angola Vows to End Fuel Shortage Sparked by Currency Crunch
Angola is taking measures to end a fuel shortage at gas stations across the country that left hundreds of motorists stranded and risked paralyzing some sectors of the economy. President Joao Lourenco met with...
Investment Opportunities in Africa – Issue 5
Registration: “Advancing a Resilient and Sustainable U.S.-Africa Partnership”
Corporate Council on Africa and the Government of Mozambique will host the 12th U.S. Africa Business Summit on June 18 - 21, 2019 in Maputo, Mozambique. The...
Is Egypt Using Syrian Refugees as A Bargaining Chip with Europe?
For Syrian refugees in Egypt, crackdowns from the state and racism in society are a part of everyday life. A migration expert spoke to DW about conditions in the country, and how the EU...
Ivory Coast Issues Warrant For Presidential Candidate
Ivory Coast issues a warrant to arrest Presidential candidate Guillaume Soro based on an attempt to destabilize the country and embezzlement of public funds amounting to 2.2 million euros (1.5 billion CFA franc).
He was...
Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Land in South Africa
A Russian pair of nuclear-capable bombers visited South Africa.
Two TU-160 strategic fighter planes taking off from an unknown location in Russia and later landing at the Waterkloof airfield in South Africa remarked.
Russia Defence Ministry...
Investment: African Start-Ups Take Off
2018 was the year of the take-off of African start-ups. According to the study conducted by the investment company Partech, published in late March, the start-ups of the continent attracted $ 1.163 billion in...
Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development
On May 30, under the theme “Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development,” the Russian Chamber of Commerce of Russian Federation and the National Guild of Producers and Importers held a one-day mini-business forum. The forum provided...
