Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 14
Turkey in Africa – Issue 14
TURKEY-AFRICA: $179 Billion in Trade Over the Past 10 Years
Over the 2009-2018 period, Turkey exported $121 billion to African countries, while it imported $58...
EBOLA: 90% Chance of Being Cured
In the DRC, the head of Ebola response coordination held a press conference on Sunday to take stock of the situation and vaccines.
Professor Jean-Jacques...
DRC: Lack of Transparency on Mining Industries
The Democratic Republic of Congo has failed to meet the requirements of the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) standard, according to an internal report...
Gabon: An Agreement to Obtain an Oil Block
This is the first time in five years in Gabon: the signing of a new oil field exploration contract.
All oil operators have turned away...
Sudan: Military Sign Constitutional Declaration
In Sudan, the ruling military and protest leaders on Sunday signed a constitutional declaration that is expected to pave the way for the transfer...
Burundi Beer Fans Blamed for Shortage of The Brew
Fans of one of Burundi’s most-popular bottled beers are being told it is their fault that there is a shortage of the drink.
The dearth...
Cape to Cairo Homemade Plane Project Creators Die in Tanzania Crash
Two South African pilots behind a project that saw teenage students fly a homemade aircraft across Africa have been killed in a plane crash...
Nigeria Shia Group Suspends Protests
A pro-Iranian Shia group in Nigeria has announced that it is temporarily halting street protests to demand the release of its leader Sheikh Ibraheem...
Moving to Ghana ‘Healed My Ancestral Trauma
Moving from the US to Ghana has been described as a healing process by one American who helps others relocate to Ghana.
Sicley Williams moved...
Netflix Streams Film of Ethiopian Jews Escaping War
Netflix has started streaming a movie based on the true story of the rescue of Ethiopian Jews escaping civil war.
The Red Sea Diving Resort...
