🇹🇬 Top African finance industry players to meet in Lome
The first edition of Africa Financial Industry summit will take place in Lome, Togo on November 28 and 29.
Organized by the Jeune Afrique, the event will bring together nearly 700 bankers and insurers, but also actors from Fintech, capital markets and microfinance to exchange ideas and propose solutions to advance the financing of African economies.
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The first edition of Africa Financial Industry summit will take place in Lome, Togo on November 28 and 29.
Organized by the Jeune Afrique, the event will bring together nearly 700 bankers and insurers, but also actors from Fintech, capital markets and microfinance to exchange ideas and propose solutions to advance the financing of African economies.
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🇸🇩 In Sudan, protesters mark 1 year since deadliest single-day crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations
Thousands of Sudanese demonstrated on Thursday. They called for justice for victims of a violent crackdown since last year's October 25 military coup.
Thursday's protests drew the largest crowds in northern Khartoum. They marked one year since the deadliest single-day crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations saw 15 people killed.
"We are in this struggle for one reason: We don't want the military [rule] at all. We are against anything involving the military [rule]. We will fight until we have a democratic civilian rule through free elections," protestor Mahmoud Saeed said.
Ongoing talks between the main civilian bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), and the military are the latest bid to break the political stalemate.
The two sides recently welcomed a transitional constitution developed by the Sudanese Bar Association as a basis for a lasting agreement.
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Thousands of Sudanese demonstrated on Thursday. They called for justice for victims of a violent crackdown since last year's October 25 military coup.
Thursday's protests drew the largest crowds in northern Khartoum. They marked one year since the deadliest single-day crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations saw 15 people killed.
"We are in this struggle for one reason: We don't want the military [rule] at all. We are against anything involving the military [rule]. We will fight until we have a democratic civilian rule through free elections," protestor Mahmoud Saeed said.
Ongoing talks between the main civilian bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), and the military are the latest bid to break the political stalemate.
The two sides recently welcomed a transitional constitution developed by the Sudanese Bar Association as a basis for a lasting agreement.
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🇲🇼 MSF pledges support for Malawi amid cholera outbreak
One of the leading international medical humanitarian organisations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has set up Cholera treatment units in three places in Mangochi, Malawi.
Mangochi, a township in the Southern Region of the country is one of the worst Cholera affected tourist and lakeshore districts bordering Malawi and Mozambique.
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One of the leading international medical humanitarian organisations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has set up Cholera treatment units in three places in Mangochi, Malawi.
Mangochi, a township in the Southern Region of the country is one of the worst Cholera affected tourist and lakeshore districts bordering Malawi and Mozambique.
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🇳🇬 Nigeria confirms death of a top militia leader
The authorities in Nigeria's north-western state of Kaduna have confirmed the death of a top militia leader Kachalla Gudau during a shootout with the army on Sunday. He was among scores of gunmen killed when they attacked a military facility.
It’s alleged Kachalla Guda was responsible for multiple kidnappings, killings and illicit drugs operations.
With three months to go before Nigeria’s presidential election, security forces appear to have stepped up their attacks on suspected gangs.
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The authorities in Nigeria's north-western state of Kaduna have confirmed the death of a top militia leader Kachalla Gudau during a shootout with the army on Sunday. He was among scores of gunmen killed when they attacked a military facility.
It’s alleged Kachalla Guda was responsible for multiple kidnappings, killings and illicit drugs operations.
With three months to go before Nigeria’s presidential election, security forces appear to have stepped up their attacks on suspected gangs.
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🇹🇷 Grain-Carrying Bulker Runs Aground Sailing From Sudan To Istanbul
A bulk carrier loaded with grain ran aground in the Sea of Marmara on its route from Sudan to Istanbul, Turkey's coast guard said on Friday.
According to the coast guard, the grain ship was rescued from its location and anchored in Kartal harbor under the coordination of Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center.
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A bulk carrier loaded with grain ran aground in the Sea of Marmara on its route from Sudan to Istanbul, Turkey's coast guard said on Friday.
According to the coast guard, the grain ship was rescued from its location and anchored in Kartal harbor under the coordination of Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center.
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🇬🇶 Electoral campaign ends in Equatorial Guinea
Voters are going to the polls this Sunday November 20th to elect a new President of the Republic.
The candidate of the ruling party Teodoro Obiang Nguema will be running for a sixth term as head of state. He will face Buenaventura Monsuy, candidate of the Social Democratic Coalition party and Essono Ondo Andress, president of the opposition Convergence for Social Democracy.
These are combined elections where deputies, senators and mayors will also be elected.
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Voters are going to the polls this Sunday November 20th to elect a new President of the Republic.
The candidate of the ruling party Teodoro Obiang Nguema will be running for a sixth term as head of state. He will face Buenaventura Monsuy, candidate of the Social Democratic Coalition party and Essono Ondo Andress, president of the opposition Convergence for Social Democracy.
These are combined elections where deputies, senators and mayors will also be elected.
#EquatorialGuinea
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🇮🇷🇩🇿 Iran confirms Algeria wants its drones
A top Iranian official said his country has received drone orders from 22 countries including Algeria, confirming earlier reports that Algeria and the Polisario were seeking Iranian drones as Tehran uses Algeria as a hub to expand its influence in Africa.
“About 22 countries have filed formal bids to purchase Iranian-made military drones,” Iranian Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi. The current candidate countries for the purchase of Iranian drones are Armenia, Tajikistan, Serbia, Algeria, Venezuela and other countries, he said.
The news confirms statements by so-called interior minister of the Polisario who told his supporters that the Polisario will soon use Iranian drones against the Moroccan army.
#Iran #Algeria
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A top Iranian official said his country has received drone orders from 22 countries including Algeria, confirming earlier reports that Algeria and the Polisario were seeking Iranian drones as Tehran uses Algeria as a hub to expand its influence in Africa.
“About 22 countries have filed formal bids to purchase Iranian-made military drones,” Iranian Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi. The current candidate countries for the purchase of Iranian drones are Armenia, Tajikistan, Serbia, Algeria, Venezuela and other countries, he said.
The news confirms statements by so-called interior minister of the Polisario who told his supporters that the Polisario will soon use Iranian drones against the Moroccan army.
#Iran #Algeria
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🇩🇿🇨🇺Algeria to resume fuel supplies to Cuba
Algerian President Abdelmajine Tebboun held talks with his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Nov 18, the official Algerian newspaper El-Bilad reports. According to journalists, the meeting was organized to discuss bilateral relations between the countries.
#Algeria #Cuba
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Algerian President Abdelmajine Tebboun held talks with his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Nov 18, the official Algerian newspaper El-Bilad reports. According to journalists, the meeting was organized to discuss bilateral relations between the countries.
#Algeria #Cuba
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🇷🇺 First Open Africa Business Forum holds in Moscow
Travel, trade and commerce between Africa and Russia are set to receive huge boost as the first-ever Open Africa Business Forum has been scheduled to take place in Moscow on February 2 2023.
The Open Africa Business Forum is a communication platform designed to enhance business co-operation between African and Russian industries.
Many African countries have already confirmed their participation. These include Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Travel, trade and commerce between Africa and Russia are set to receive huge boost as the first-ever Open Africa Business Forum has been scheduled to take place in Moscow on February 2 2023.
The Open Africa Business Forum is a communication platform designed to enhance business co-operation between African and Russian industries.
Many African countries have already confirmed their participation. These include Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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🇳🇬🇿🇦 Three Nigerians shot dead in South Africa’s intra-community violence
The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has confirmed that three Nigerians were shot and killed between November 14 and 17 in South Africa.
A statement by the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg on Friday, revealed that the killings of the Nigerians in Durban, was as a “result of intra-community violence that has not been adequately managed.”
“The Consulate General of Nigeria is saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN),” the statement said.
#Nigeria #SouthAfrica
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The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has confirmed that three Nigerians were shot and killed between November 14 and 17 in South Africa.
A statement by the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg on Friday, revealed that the killings of the Nigerians in Durban, was as a “result of intra-community violence that has not been adequately managed.”
“The Consulate General of Nigeria is saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN),” the statement said.
#Nigeria #SouthAfrica
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🇫🇷🇲🇱 France halts development assistance to Mali
France halted development assistance to Mali on Thursday, citing the presence of Wagner mercenaries from Russia, according to French media reports and Foreign Ministry officials.
Humanitarian aid to Mali and support for select non-governmental groups will be maintained, said reports.
Media reports said the decision was made two to three weeks ago and several non-governmental organizations submitted a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron objecting to the decision.
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France halted development assistance to Mali on Thursday, citing the presence of Wagner mercenaries from Russia, according to French media reports and Foreign Ministry officials.
Humanitarian aid to Mali and support for select non-governmental groups will be maintained, said reports.
Media reports said the decision was made two to three weeks ago and several non-governmental organizations submitted a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron objecting to the decision.
#France #Mali
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🇺🇳🇸🇴 UN extends Somalia arms embargo despite government objections
The UN Security Council has voted to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its government, saying al-Shabab still seriously threatens peace and stability in the region and sanctions are needed to degrade its activities.
The resolution, which also expresses concern at the continued presence of affiliates of the ISIL (ISIS) group in the Horn of Africa nation, was on Thursday approved by a vote of 11-0, with Russia, China, Gabon and Ghana abstaining in support of the call by the Somali government, backed by the African Union, to lift the arms embargo.
#UN #Somalia
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The UN Security Council has voted to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its government, saying al-Shabab still seriously threatens peace and stability in the region and sanctions are needed to degrade its activities.
The resolution, which also expresses concern at the continued presence of affiliates of the ISIL (ISIS) group in the Horn of Africa nation, was on Thursday approved by a vote of 11-0, with Russia, China, Gabon and Ghana abstaining in support of the call by the Somali government, backed by the African Union, to lift the arms embargo.
#UN #Somalia
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🇺🇸🇰🇪 Bill Gates pledges 5% of his wealth to Africa's health and agriculture
American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged to use 5.4% of his net worth to finance Africa’s health and agriculture sectors, which he believes anchor the continent’s progress.
Gates spent his time in Kenya visiting primary health care centers, medical and agricultural research institutes, and smallholder farms.
His tour culminated in a town hall meeting with hundreds of students at the University of Nairobi on Nov. 17 where he announced $7 billion funding to help Africa fight diseases and boost agricultural capacity in the next four years.
However, Africa will have to look for more money to support its health and agriculture sectors as it needs 20 times of the $7 billion.
#USA #Kenya
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American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged to use 5.4% of his net worth to finance Africa’s health and agriculture sectors, which he believes anchor the continent’s progress.
Gates spent his time in Kenya visiting primary health care centers, medical and agricultural research institutes, and smallholder farms.
His tour culminated in a town hall meeting with hundreds of students at the University of Nairobi on Nov. 17 where he announced $7 billion funding to help Africa fight diseases and boost agricultural capacity in the next four years.
However, Africa will have to look for more money to support its health and agriculture sectors as it needs 20 times of the $7 billion.
#USA #Kenya
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🇧🇫 Protests against France in Burkina Faso
Demonstrations against the French presence in Burkina Faso took place on November 18, 2022, in Ouagadougou. The demonstrators demanded France recall its accredited ambassador to the country, as well as the army. Tear gas shots were heard outside the French embassy in Ouagadougou to disperse the demonstrators.
Some believe that these new protests represent requirements for the Executive to clarify its position regarding cooperation with France. Since in the first days that followed his taking office, the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, had hinted that he would not let himself be given orders by the street.
Earlier in October, France sent six military elite units of the GIGN to Ouagadougou to ensure the safety of the ambassador and diplomatic staff.
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Demonstrations against the French presence in Burkina Faso took place on November 18, 2022, in Ouagadougou. The demonstrators demanded France recall its accredited ambassador to the country, as well as the army. Tear gas shots were heard outside the French embassy in Ouagadougou to disperse the demonstrators.
Some believe that these new protests represent requirements for the Executive to clarify its position regarding cooperation with France. Since in the first days that followed his taking office, the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, had hinted that he would not let himself be given orders by the street.
Earlier in October, France sent six military elite units of the GIGN to Ouagadougou to ensure the safety of the ambassador and diplomatic staff.
#BurkinaFaso
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🇿🇲 Zambia’s president says Russia-Ukraine war putting strain on thousands of refugees
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema asked the UN on Thursday to assist countries hosting refugees and asylum seekers with financial and logistical aid due to the harsh economic challenges caused by global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema asked the UN on Thursday to assist countries hosting refugees and asylum seekers with financial and logistical aid due to the harsh economic challenges caused by global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war.
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🇺🇬🇰🇪🇨🇩 Uganda joins Kenya in sending troops to DR Congo
Uganda is preparing to deploy its troops for the peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the East African Community Regional Force.
This comes after Kenya sent combatants to the volatile eastern DRC where the March 23rd rebel group are heightening their offensive and taking new territories.
The office of Uganda People’s Defence Forces said in a statement that the forces are currently undergoing their final mentoring ahead of the deployment.
#Uganda #Kenya #DRC
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Uganda is preparing to deploy its troops for the peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the East African Community Regional Force.
This comes after Kenya sent combatants to the volatile eastern DRC where the March 23rd rebel group are heightening their offensive and taking new territories.
The office of Uganda People’s Defence Forces said in a statement that the forces are currently undergoing their final mentoring ahead of the deployment.
#Uganda #Kenya #DRC
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🇪🇹🇰🇪 Ethiopia officially starts exporting electricity to Kenya
Ethiopia has started exporting electricity to neighboring Kenya following a week of testing of a new transmission line, Ethiopian Electric Power said.
The $500 million line has capacity to transmit 2,000 megawatts of electricity, potentially earning Ethiopia as much as $100 million annually.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a giant hydro-power dam on a Nile River tributary, began generating electricity earlier this year, a project it sees as key to economic development but which has stirred tensions with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan.
#Ethiopia #Kenya
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Ethiopia has started exporting electricity to neighboring Kenya following a week of testing of a new transmission line, Ethiopian Electric Power said.
The $500 million line has capacity to transmit 2,000 megawatts of electricity, potentially earning Ethiopia as much as $100 million annually.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a giant hydro-power dam on a Nile River tributary, began generating electricity earlier this year, a project it sees as key to economic development but which has stirred tensions with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan.
#Ethiopia #Kenya
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