Authorities in Algeria have announced that the country will not renew a gas-supply agreement with Morocco. It comes days after diplomatic relations become more fragile between the two north-african countries. The gas-supply contract with Morocco expires in October. In a meeting with the Spanish ambassador, Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said …
Read More »Uganda: assailants kill 20th person in one month in Masaka
Crimes continue to increase in the Ugandan city of Masaka where assailants killed 20th person in one month. It is about a 47-years-old man, murdered by machete wielding criminals Thursday night in Masaka Sub-region. The deceased who has been identified by authorities as Madi Mulindwa was killed at his new …
Read More »Former Nigerian president Obasanjo appointed Africa Union’s Horn of Africa envoy
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has a new wallet. He is appointed as the representant of the African Union in the Horn of Africa. The appointment of Mr Obasabjo comes following political and security crises in the region, in particular in Ethiopia where a civil war has been raging in …
Read More »Uganda: while hiding from soldiers, fisherman drowns in Lake Albert
A fisherman died while another survived Wednesday in the Ugandan district of Buliisa after failing to swim on Lake Albert. They feared they would be stopped by soldiers and feared their equipment would be burnt. They reportedly had gone to hide their fishing boats in fear of arrests and their gear …
Read More »Zambia: Hakainde Hichilema starts appointing members of his cabinet
After his inauguration, the new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema announces he will start appointing members of his cabinet. The president has tweeted that the minister of finance is the first to be appointed: Good morning beloved citizens, we are doing things in a phased and coordinated manner that will yield …
Read More »DR Congo: dozens arrested over new homemade drug
Nearly 100 people have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Police suspect them of being users and dealers of a new drug. The drug named bombe is made from residues obtained from a vehicle’s exhaust system. It is a mixture of powdery substance from the catalytic converter in …
Read More »Mali: former prime minister arrested over corruption allegation
Boubeye Maiga, Malian former prime minister was arrested on Thursday for his role in the purchase of a presidential plane during the rule of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. “The exact reason for the arrest was not clear, but it was related to Mali’s purchase of a jet in 2014 …
Read More »Kenya: eight people died in the collapse of a crane
The collapse of a crane at a building site in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital left at least eight people dead and several others wounded. Two of those killed were Chinese nationals, local media reports. The accident, at the site where a 14-storey student hostel was being built, happened as the …
Read More »Uganda: fear in Masaka town as gang killed 19 in one month
Dread has settled in the hearts of the inhabitants of the city of Masaka in Uganda. In total, assailants have cut to death 19 residents of Masaka City over the past three weeks. A catechist, two army reservists and a mobile money dealer have been hacked dead by a machete-wielding gang …
Read More »Kenya: Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be used in hard-to-reach rural areas
Among the vaccines available for the vaccination campaign, Johnson & Johnson is the one chosen by the Kenyan authorities for use in hard-to-reach rural areas. Dr Willis Akhwale, chairman of the country’s vaccine working group, justifies this choice by the fact that hospitals in these regions did not have the …
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