Kenya’s President Faces Mounting Pressure over Flood Response
President William Ruto has faced heavy criticism for how his government has handled Kenya’s ongoing flooding disaster, which has wreaked havoc across the country. Exacerbated by the El Niño weather pattern, the flooding is the worst Kenya has faced in three decades. So far, it has claimed over 150 lives and displaced over 150,000 persons. […]
Russia and China Not as Sneaky as the West, Claims DRC President
President Felix Tshisekedi recently weighed in on why African countries, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, are increasingly leaning towards doing business with Russia and China over the West. According to the Russian newspaper Sputnik, Tshisekedi stated that Russia and China are less sneaky when it comes to conducting business in Africa than countries in […]
Congo Bomb Attack Claims 12 Lives Including Children
The UN has revealed that bomb attacks on two eastern Congo refugee camps claimed the lives of at least 12 people, including women and children, and injured at least 20 others. In a strongly worded statement, the UN condemned the attacks, which occurred near the city of Goma, stating they violate international humanitarian law. It […]
Nigeria Limits Sale of Electricity to Foreign Customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulator Commission (NERC) has limited the sale of electricity to foreign customers in order to boost supply to its domestic clients. On Friday, the commission issued a directive to the country’s grid operator limiting the supply of electricity to overseas clients to 6% of the total grid generation. Prior to the directive, […]
France Investigates TotalEnergies for Culpability in Mozambique’s Militant Attack
France officials have begun an investigation of TotalEnergies that aims to prove whether the energy giant is complicit in the attack on its facilities in Mozambique in 2021. Planned and executed by Islamic militants, the attack resulted in the death of a large number of people. France’s decision to open an investigation into the energy […]
