Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 22
South Sudan Opens New Fossil Fuel Power Plant
South Sudan, an energy-deprived country where most businesses and households use diesel generators to meet their energy needs, has opened a fossil fuel power...
27 People were Killed in the Plane Crash in DRC
There was a plane crash on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A small plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in the...
Mummified Animals Began to be Exhibited in Egypt
Most of the mummified animals found in an ancient Egyptian necropolis began to be exhibited for the first time in the capital Cairo.
Last year,...
Air Tanzania Plane Seized by Canada for Compensation
The Bombardier Q400 was confiscated by Canada over a land compensation dispute dating back to the 1980s. The prime minister of Tanzania told the...
Sidama Referendum: 98% Consensus!
Ethiopia went to a referendum to vote for the regional state of Sidama in the south of the country. More than 98% of the...
Zimbabwe Vice President Turned Back
Zimbabwe Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga returned to Harare after four months in China.
Chiwenga went to China due to an unexplained illness, underwent further medical tests....
Nigeria Oil Production at the Highest Level in the Last Three Years!
Nigeria’s annual economic growth increased by 2.28% due to the raising of oil production.
With Africa's largest economy, Nigeria continues to eliminate the effects of...
US may Impose Sanctions on Egypt Because of the Russian Warplane Agreement
A US official said on Monday (November 18th) that the United States could impose sanctions on Egypt and that exchanging with Russia could hinder...
France Brought Back the Sword of Hajj Umar Saido from the 19th Century
French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe spent the weekend in Senegal on an official visit. A total of seven agreements were signed during the bilateral...
E-Commerce Company Jumia Suspended Cameroon Operations
Jumia, one of the well-known e-commerce giants, stopped its activities in Cameroon on Monday (November 18th) without informing. Jumia said its transaction portals are...
