Kenya’s Government Cuts Spending by 2% in Revised Budget
Following mass protests against tax hikes, Kenya’s government has devised a new budget that reduces the original 2024/25 budget by 1.9% and widens the fiscal deficit to 3.6% of the country’s GDP. The supplementary budget, signed by Principal Treasury Secretary Chris Kiptoo, projects total spending at $30 billion, down from $31 billion. Recurrent expenditure will […]
Tunisian Government Continues Opposition Crackdown Ahead of Presidential Election
As elections draw nearer in Tunisia, authorities have continued to target prominent opposition figures and potential presidential candidates for arrests and court summons. Abdellatif Mekki, a former health minister, faces movement restrictions amid charges related to a 2014 murder. His party has since condemned these charges as politically motivated. Similarly, Lotfi Mraihi, a physician and […]
Planned Atmis Withdrawal Puts Somalia’s Security at Risk
As the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) prepares to exit, security experts say Somalia will still need foreign troops due to financial and political constraints. Atmis, authorized by the UN to mentor the Somali National Army (SNA), faces challenges as the deadly al Shabaab remains resilient. Despite some progress by the SNA, which […]
Congo Delays UN Peacekeepers’ Exit Due to Presence of Rwandan Troops
The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from Congo’s North Kivu province is unlikely to proceed as planned due to the presence of Rwandan troops, according to Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner. North Kivu has been facing a two-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, which has displaced over a million people since it began. According […]
Clash Between Congolese Soldiers and Militiamen Kills Dozens
On Sunday, a series of clashes between Congolese soldiers and Mobondo militiamen in Kinsele, a village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, resulted in the death of dozens of people. According to David Bisaka, a lawmaker from the province, the death toll includes 42 Mobondo militiamen, nine soldiers, and one civilian woman. The Mobondo, part […]
Algerian Opposition Leader Drops Out of Presidential Race
Louisa Hanoune, leader of the Algerian Workers Party, has withdrawn from the presidential race, citing “unfair conditions” that favor the incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune. Hanoune announced her decision on Facebook, claiming that the legal framework is biased against Tebboune’s opponents and had been made so to prevent them from contesting. Hanoune, a veteran opposition figure, […]
Gambia’s Lawmakers Vote Down Bill Seeking to Overturn FGM Ban
Gambia’s parliament has rejected a bill to overturn the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), contrasting with the majority approval when it was introduced in March. Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta announced the results, stating that a majority of MPs voted against the bill even before its third and final reading later this month. The […]
South Africa’s Electricity Minister Reveals Nuclear Energy Plans
South Africa plans to address its electricity concerns with nuclear energy, according to Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Recently, South Africa has experienced challenges in its electricity sector, with load shedding becoming the norm. However, that is now a thing of the past with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s recent announcement of uninterrupted 100-day […]
Dangote Group Reveals Plans to Achieve $30 Billion in Revenue by 2025
The Dangote Group aims to generate $30 billion in revenue by 2025 and become Nigeria’s largest foreign exchange supplier. If successful, the group will have achieved a $455% increase in revenue within three years, using its 2022 revenue of $5.4 billion as a benchmark. The Group’s Chairman and Founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced this goal […]
Belgian Museum Plans Restitution of African Objects
The Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium is grappling with its colonial past, particularly regarding its collection of 40,000 objects obtained through violence during its colonization of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. A significant example is a necklace from central Africa, once belonging to Yakaumbu Kamanda Lumpungu, a proponent of Congolese independence who was executed […]
