UGANDA is developing a new internet cable route via Tanzania as part of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP). The initiative aims to reduce the country’s reliance on Kenya, currently the sole route for Uganda’s internet traffic. Improving internet…
Burkina Faso commemorated its revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, on Tuesday, marking the 37th anniversary of his assassination. Sankara, a former president and military captain, was killed alongside 12 others in 1987 by a hit squad during a meeting of…
SENEGAL’S government has revealed a 25-year development plan aimed at securing economic sovereignty, enhancing competitiveness, and promoting sustainable resource management. The long-term strategy, launched on Monday, follows President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s landslide election victory earlier this year, which was driven by his…
KEMI Séba, a prominent Beninese activist and critic of French influence in West Africa, has been arrested by French police in Paris. Séba, who is well-known for his anti-colonial activism, was detained on Monday while having lunch at a Parisian…
UKRAINE has strongly denied allegations that it has been involved in supplying drones to rebels fighting in northern Mali, countering media reports that surfaced late on Monday. The French newspaper Le Monde had claimed that Tuareg rebels in the West African nation…
KENYA has unveiled plans to restrict the direct export of valuable minerals in their raw form, marking a significant shift in policy aimed at increasing government revenue and fostering local industry. The move coincides with the ongoing construction of…
SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to increase its flight frequencies to several key African destinations from November 2024. The South African national carrier will ramp up services to Harare and Lusaka to 12 flights per week, up from…
SENEGAL government has revealed a 25-year development plan aimed at securing economic sovereignty, enhancing competitiveness, and promoting sustainable resource management. The long-term strategy, launched on Monday, follows President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s landslide election victory earlier this year, which was driven…
South Africa has selected Muneera Sallies’ drama Old Righteous Blues as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced. The film is among the final entries revealed…
HPX has congratulated President Joseph Boakai on issuing Executive Order No. 136, which establishes Liberia’s National Railway Authority. The order, signed on October 10, demonstrates Liberia’s commitment to developing nationally owned rail infrastructure accessible to multiple users under a…
