On 4th December 2021, The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, held its presidential election. The present election can be viewed as a strong statement in support of successful transition towards a democratic society.Click here to read... [2]
From the outside, the building in an industrial district of Cape Town looks like any other nondescript warehouse. In fact, it is a beacon of hope for the biotech industry and vaccine production of the entire African continent. Click here to read... [3]
In Mali, French troops handed control of an army base on Tuesday to Malian officers near the city of Timbuktu. The handover follows President Macron's June announcement of a major withdrawal of French troops from the region. Click here to read... [4]
The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province in October – the second in 2021 – was today declared over, the national health authorities announced after no new cases were reported at the end of a 42-day countdown, or two incubation periods after the last confirmed case was discharged. Click here to read... [5]
Egypt and Tanzania close ties are strengthened further by the inauguration of an Egyptian industrial city adjacent to the Tanzanian capital. Click here to read... [6]
Elections scheduled for Dec. 24 are now uncertain because of haggling among Libya's political factions. Click here to read... [7]
Protesters rally for and against President Saied who has extended suspension of parliament until next year, sparking tensions. Click here to read... [8]
At least 199 people have been killed in Sudan's restive Darfur in tribal clashes over the past two months. Medics on Friday urged the government to stop the bloodshed in the country. Click here to read... [9]
Guinea-Bissau has reiterated its commitment to the latest five-year fisheries partnership agreement with the European Union. Click here to read... [10]
The World Bank Board of Executive directors today approved a US$450 million loan to support key governance reforms in Morocco as part of the government’s ambitious strategy to modernize the public sector. Click here to read... [11]
Several hundred demonstrators protested Friday in Senegal's capital, accusing the government of subjecting opposition figures to lengthy detentions. Click here to read... [12]
Clashes between herders, fishermen and farmers in the far north of Cameroon have driven at least 100,000 people from their homes in the past two weeks, creating a humanitarian emergencyClick here to read... [13]
With violence by armed groups spreading beyond Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado into neighboring Niassa province, President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday cautioned against panic. Click here to read... [14]
Secret meetings with a dictator. Clandestine troop movements. Months of quiet preparation for a war that was supposed to be swift and bloodless. Click here to read... [15]
Investments in China's much-touted Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have fallen by 54 per cent since 2019 and Beijing is no longer doling out hard cash for projects in Africa, amid criticism over infrastructure debt and loan defaults. Click here to read... [16]
Benin rarely makes international headlines. But this week, the French-speaking sliver of land with a population of 11.5 million jailed a leading opposition leader for terrorism. Click here to read... [17]
A court in Madagascar convicted five people for plotting a coup in the Indian Ocean nation. The defendants, including two French nationals, were part of a group of 20 people accused of trying to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina in July. Click here to read... [18]
As preparations are underway for the second Russia-Africa summit planned for 2022, African leaders, politicians, academic researchers and experts have been discussing several aspects of the current state of Russia-Africa relations. They, most often, compare it with a number of foreign countries notably China, the United States, European Union, India, France, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea that have held such gatherings in that format with Africa. Click here to read... [19]
The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit that started on Thursday will take relations between Ankara and the continent to a new level as new projects and areas of cooperation are within sight.
Internet giant Google announced today that it has made the first investment from its Africa Investment Fund in Ugandan super app SafeBoda. Click here to read... [20] When Rwanda motorcycle taxi driver Evode Niyorurema onverted his fuel guzzler to an electric motorbike, he had no idea he was on the frontlines of the East African nation's fight against climate change. Click here to read... [21] The Mantis Masai Mara Eco-Lodge is set to become a highlight property for the brand and the group, offering direct access to the Mara-Seregenti game reserve: the ideal location for unique safari experiences. Click here to read... [22] President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Indian community in Uganda for its contribution to the economic development of the country and appealed to them to encourage more people to exploit the vast investment opportunities here. Click here to read... [23] Ram Charan Company, the Chennai-based chemicals-trader-turned-renewable energy specialist with focus on sustainable R&D, has bagged a USD 2.2 billion order from the Ghana-based Masri Company to supply waste to energy units that is expected to generate 300 MW of power in the African nation. Click here to read... [24] Addressing a press conference after signing the MoU with Chennai-based Deepam Hospitals here on Saturday, Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail said there was a need to assist the citizens of the country who travel to India for medical treatment. Click here to read... [25] Airtel Africa confirms that Chimera Investment has investment $50 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce (AMC BV), through shares from one of its subsidiaries. Click here to read... [26] Indian Embassy in Madagascar organises 13th edition of monthly literary programme 'LaLitTana'Click here to read... [27]Google’s Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda’s SafeBoda
Rwanda turns to electric motorbikes to drive down emissions
Accor signs first Mantis in Masai Mara, Kenya
INDIA IN AFRICA
President commends Indian community on contribution to economic development
Ram Charan Company bags USD 2.2 billion order from Ghana firm to supply waste to energy units
Somaliland signs MoU with Chennai hospital
Airtel Africa secures $50m in investment as it withdraws from Nigerian auction
The India Embassy in Madagascar organised the 13th edition of monthly literary programme 'LaLitTana'.
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[2] https://www.vifindia.org/article/2021/december/13/the-re-election-of-gambian-president-raises-hope-for-justice
[3] https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/south-africa-develops-own-covid-19-vaccine/article37961187.ece
[4] https://www.africanews.com/2021/12/15/france-is-one-step-closer-to-withdrawal-from-mali/
[5] https://www.afro.who.int/news/democratic-republic-congo-declares-ebola-outbreak-over
[6] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/egypt-builds-industrial-city-tanzania#ixzz7FNf2ySGX
[7] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/gadhafis-son-shakes-libyan-elections
[8] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/17/hundreds-protest-in-tunisia-on-anniversary-of-revolution
[9] https://www.trtworld.com/africa/hundreds-killed-in-sudan-s-darfur-clashes-52750
[10] https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/guinea-bissau-outlines-benefits-of-fisheries-agreement-with-eu
[11] https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/12/17/world-bank-supports-the-modernization-of-morocco-public-sector/
[12] https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hundreds-protest-treatment-senegals-opposition-81823034
[13] https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/clashes-cameroons-north-displace-over-100000-un-agency-2021-12-17/
[14] https://www.voanews.com/a/officials-say-insurgency-in-northern-mozambique-is-spreading/6359526.html
[15] https://indianexpress.com/article/world/abiy-ahmed-ethiopia-civil-war-nobel-prize-7674744/
[16] https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/big-decline-in-china-s-bri-investments-cash-grants-to-africa-report-121121301009_1.html
[17] https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/benin-squeezes-dissent-with-jailing-of-opposition-leader-3655826
[18] https://www.africanews.com/2021/12/17/court-in-madagascar-convicts-five-people-for-plotting-a-coup/
[19] https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/russia-africa-relations geopolitical-arena-with-many-players-operating/
[20] https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/3rd-turkey-africa-partnership-summit-to-take-ties-to-new-stage
[21] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/88267835.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
[22] https://www.hotelierindia.com/business/accor-signs-first-mantis-in-masai-mara-kenya
[23] https://www.mediacentre.go.ug/media/president-commends-indian-community-contribution-economic-development
[24] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/ram-charan-company-bags-usd-2-2-billion-order-from-ghana-firm-to-supply-waste-to-energy-units/articleshow/88345016.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
[25] https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2021/12/05051116/1332275/Somaliland-signs-MoU-with-Chennai-hospital.vpf
[26] https://www.capacitymedia.com/articles/3830420/airtel-africa-secures-50m-in-investment-as-it-withdraws-from-nigerian-auction
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