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The Maputo Port Development Company has initiated the first phase of its $2 billion expansion project to transform the Maputo Port into a leading regional shipping hub. This phase, projected to cost $164 million, will more than double the port’s container terminal capacity from the current 255,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 530,000 (TEUs) annually […]
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Starlink has become Kenya’s eighth-largest internet provider, growing its subscriber base to 16,746 and capturing a 1.1% market share. This rapid ascent, surpassing competitors like Liquid Telecommunications, highlights the ISP’s popularity in the country’s satellite internet market. Starlink’s affordability and improved latency, thanks to a Nairobi-based ground facility, have driven demand, especially in underserved areas. […]
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M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have seized Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo, sparking fears of regional escalation. Gunfire erupted hours after the rebel group announced their takeover, with the Congolese government calling it a “declaration of war” by Rwanda. The UN has reported mass panic among Goma’s two million residents as […]
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a contentious law allowing land expropriation without compensation, sparking praise and opposition. The law, aimed at addressing land ownership disparities rooted in apartheid, permits expropriation only when it is “just, equitable, and in the public interest.” The legislation follows a five-year consultative process as well as the recommendations […]
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The European Commission is overhauling its funding strategy for Tunisia after a Guardian investigation revealed abuses by the country’s EU-funded security forces, including sexual violence against migrants. According to reports, EU officials are deliberating on human rights-related conditions that Tunis must meet to qualify for payments, amounting to tens of millions of pounds, over the […]
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Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, has vowed to continue challenging the ruling party, Frelimo, following the disputed 2024 elections. Mondlane accused the party and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, of fraud, after Chapo was declared the winner. He then urged his supporters to demonstrate in protest. However, the authorities violently suppressed the demonstrations, leading to […]
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Somalia remains confident in the stability of its territorial integrity, despite reports suggesting the Trump administration may recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Yusuf Hussein, a senior presidential adviser, affirmed Somalia’s strong alliance with the US in economic and security matters, emphasizing no significant policy shifts since […]
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Sierra Leone is investigating reports that Dutch cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison for smuggling over seven tons of cocaine, is residing in the country with high-level protection. Leijdekkers, one of Europol’s most-wanted fugitives, has reportedly been in Sierra Leone since early 2023. Verified images have confirmed his presence […]
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In southern Madagascar, locals and sanctuary staff united to save thousands of critically endangered radiated and spider tortoises swept away by Cyclone Dikeledi’s devastating floods. The Lavavolo Tortoise Centre, home to 12,000 tortoises rescued from wildlife traffickers, suffered unprecedented flooding during the cyclone, leaving the reptiles struggling for survival. However, community members, police, and staff […]
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Carry out Effective Investigation, Hold Perpetrators Accountable Cameroon’s authorities should immediately conduct an effective, independent, transparent investigation into a death in police custody on January 17, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those responsible for the death and alleged torture of Abdoul Wahabou Ndandjouma, 36, should be held accountable. Ndandjouma was arrested with another man, […]
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Image courtesy: UNHCR/ Ndebo : People walk through a camp for displaced people close to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As dawn broke over Goma, the rhythmic hum of daily life was shattered by the staccato of gunfire. The M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, had breached the city’s defenses, casting […]
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Davos 2025 has had a distinct energy, as its opening day, January 20th, coincided with the 47th U.S. presidential inauguration, which cast a long shadow over the World Economic Forum by moving the center of gravity for the power elite from Davos to Washington. The implications came in two forms. First, from a […]
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