Donald Trump slams China’s Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others
The Trump administration notified several Huawei suppliers, including chipmaker Intel, that it is revoking certain licenses to sell to the Chinese company and intends to...
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AfDB appoints directors-general, deputy directors-general in regional offices
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of directors-general for the East, Central and Southern Africa regions and deputy general for the East,...
Algerian jailed for three years for political protest memes
A supporter of Algeria’s Hirak protest movement was sentenced to three years in jail Monday for satirical social media posts mocking the government and religion,...
Mali former premier Modibo Keita passes on at 78
Mali’s former prime minister, Modibo Keita, has died at the age of 78, interim premier Moctar Ouane said Saturday, the latest in a string of...
Total asks Mozambique staff to leave as attacks draw near to LNG project
Total SE asked some staff to vacate its $20 billion (about R293 billion) Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project as Islamist militants are staging attacks...
Nigeria’s debt increases to N32.2 trillion
Nigeria’s debt stock has risen to N32.223 trillion as at September 2020. The Debt Management Office on Thursday released the third quarter country debt data...
Coronavirus: Five countries block flights from South Africa
Five countries on Monday announced that they have banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus. South African...
DR Congo to build Patrice Lumumba mausoleum
The Democratic Republic of Congo will build a mausoleum for its independence hero Patrice Lumumba, President Félix Tshisekedi said on Monday. The president also said...
Marketers kick against reduction in petrol price
AHA Taxis Fuel marketers have kicked against the N5 reduction in petrol pump price announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday. The marketers...
UN Security Council ends mandatory scrutiny of Burundi citing May elections
The United Nations Security Council on Monday struck Burundi off its political agenda citing peaceful elections recently conducted in the country. In a statement presented...