Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 3
35 Parties in South Africa Objected to Election Results
In South Africa, 35 parties, national parliamentarians, state governors and state councilors have objected to their election. In South Africa, Romeo Ramuada made a...
South African Republic for The 6th Time at The Polls
People in the Republic of South Africa will elect the president, national parliamentarians, state governors and state councilors in the elections for the sixth...
African Union and Un Back Civilian-Led Sudan Transition
The African Union and the United Nations said they are supporting a civilian-led transitional government in Sudan following last month’s overthrow of President Omar...
Sudan’s Bashir to Be Questioned Over “Financing Terrorism”
A source in the prosecutor general’s office confirmed reports on state media that acting public prosecutor general Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed had ordered Bashir’s questioning...
Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Rwanda
Jiangyin BaoRui Textile, one of China’s biggest textile companies, on Tuesday signed a deal that will see the Chinese giant start producing fabrics and...
Senegal-China: Trade and FDI Maintain Their Upward Trend
A 3.7% increase in trade between Senegal and China, the first direct investor in La Teranga for the year 2018. China has made significant...
Djibouti President Fires Four Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday according to presidential palace press statement.
The Head of State has dismissed the finance minister,...
Zambia’s Corn Harvest Falls to Decade Low After Drought
Zambia’s corn harvest fell to an estimated 2 million metric tons this year, the lowest in a decade, after a drought and pest outbreaks...
The Libyan Paradigm
Observing Libya and its struggle to become a nation is sometimes really frustrating. The 2011 Revolution against the regime that quickly become a civil...
How Amharic Unites – And Divides – Ethiopia
Like most African nations, Ethiopia brims with difference and diversity. Among our 100 million people, we have around 80 ethnic groups and nearly a...
