SAA’s Metamorphosis
A plan to restructure South African Airways (SAA) has been given the green light by 86% of its creditors, more than six months since the troubled airline went into voluntary business rescue. According to the Companies Act, a vote in favour of a rescue plan requires 75% of the voting interests in order to pass. The […]
The Resurgence of Ebola a Cause for Concern
Ebola is spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo, with nearly 50 known cases across a large region bordering the Republic of Congo and Central African Republic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Since authorities announced the outbreak on June 1, 48 cases have been confirmed in Congo’s Equateur province, with a further […]
Regulating West Africa’s Organic Craze
In Ghana and elsewhere in West Africa, organic food is growing in popularity as people try to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But organic produce is not easily regulated and consumers are paying extra for unverified claims. Farmers across the region have created their own system, with support from international bodies, to certify organic […]
The Women Who Left their Families to Guard Kenya’s Wildlife
Eight rangers form the all-female International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Team Lioness, a patrol unit among 76 rangers from the local Maa community. Their job is to protect wildlife from poaching, trafficking in bushmeat and human-wildlife conflict. They have not seen their families since country-wide travel restrictions were imposed following the first case of coronavirus in Kenya […]
Bargaining with Militant Leaders hasn’t Worked for Bangui
Shortly after signing a peace accord last year, the Central African Republic (CAR) issued a presidential decree naming leaders of the 14 armed groups that control most of the country as government advisers. The peace deal, signed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in the presence of mediators from the African Union, was the sixth since […]
Coronavirus Rips through Malagasy Parliament
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said two lawmakers have died after becoming infected with coronavirus, as he says that a herbal concoction that he has endorsed continues to protect him and his family from COVID-19. Eleven parliamentarians and 14 senators also tested positive for the virus, Rajoelina said. “One deputy died. A senator died. After the […]
Visuals of the GERD in Operation
New satellite images appear to show a rise in water levels in the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam built on the River Nile. The $5bn hydropower project is at the centre of a dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Talks to end the decade-old row ended Monday with no agreement on key technical […]
Small Victory for Mali’s Protesters
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is under pressure from opposition groups to resign following deadly demonstrations calling for political reforms. The President’s son, Karim Keita announced his resignation as head of parliament’s defence committee amid the public furor in the West African nation. At least 11 protesters were killed and 150 people injured in days […]
Malian Militant who Unleashed a Wave of Terror in Timbuktu Goes on Trial
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 42, has been charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, rape and sexual slavery. The charges cover a period when Islamic fundamentalists exploited an ethnic Tuareg uprising in 2012 to take over cities in Mali’s volatile north. Prosecutors at the tribunal in The Hague will give […]
Investment In DRC Infrastructure And Energy Is Paramount: Africa Oil & Power 2021 DRC Investment Summit Launches
Kinshasa will welcome a broad base of international and African investors to the first ever DRC Energy & Infrastructure Investment Summit, organized by Africa Oil & Power (AOP), in 2021. The African Energy Chamber is a strategic launch partner and AOP will draw on its network in China, Europe and across Africa, including South Africa, […]
