🇮🇷🇩🇿 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
👍16😁4❤3👏2
Forwarded from Song of Oil and LNG
🇩🇿🇨🇺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
@songofoil
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
@songofoil
👍16❤10
🇷🇺 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.
#Russia
@africaintel
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.
#Russia
@africaintel
👍17❤2👏2
🇳🇬🇿🇦 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
👎8🤯3😁2🤬2😢2
🇫🇷🇲🇱 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.
#France #Mali
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
👍11🤬10🤣4🤔1
🇺🇳🇸🇴 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
🤯10👎2👍1🌚1
🇺🇸🇰🇪 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
🤮35👍7🖕7👎2🤯2
🇧🇫 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.
#BurkinaFaso
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
🔥27👍7🥰3👏3⚡2
🇿🇲 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.
#Zambia
@africaintel
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.
#Zambia
@africaintel
👎8👍2❤1🖕1
🇺🇬🇰🇪🇨🇩 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
🤔10👍4🤬1
🇪🇹🇰🇪 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
@africaintel
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
@africaintel
❤🔥11❤6👍2
🇺🇳🇲🇼 UN charters first vessel for transportation of Russian fertilizers to Africa
The United Nations has chartered the first vessel for transportation of Russian fertilizers to African countries, David Beasley, Executive Director of World Food Program (WFP), wrote in social network.
“It is "the first of many vessels that will transport critical supplies of Russian fertilizer to nations across Africa," he wrote.
According to UN, the first shipment of 20,000 metric tons will be loaded onto a WFP ship which is to leave the Netherlands on November 21. The point of destination is Malawi. The UN says that Russian group Uralchem-Uralkali donates 260 thousand tonnes of fertilizers to African countries most in need.
#UN #Malawi
@africaintel
The United Nations has chartered the first vessel for transportation of Russian fertilizers to African countries, David Beasley, Executive Director of World Food Program (WFP), wrote in social network.
“It is "the first of many vessels that will transport critical supplies of Russian fertilizer to nations across Africa," he wrote.
According to UN, the first shipment of 20,000 metric tons will be loaded onto a WFP ship which is to leave the Netherlands on November 21. The point of destination is Malawi. The UN says that Russian group Uralchem-Uralkali donates 260 thousand tonnes of fertilizers to African countries most in need.
#UN #Malawi
@africaintel
👍9❤4🤮3
🇬🇭 Ghana finance minister apologizes for economic hardship
Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday he was “truly sorry” for the country’s economic hardship but defended himself against accusations by lawmakers that he is unfit for the job.
Ofori-Atta has been criticized for his handling of what has become Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation. The Ghanaian cedi has plummeted more than 40% this year. Consumer inflation hit a 21-year high of 40.4% in October on the back of soaring import costs.
Against this backdrop, the minister is facing censure with lawmakers from both major political parties calling for his removal from office. Ofori-Atta defended himself against a raft of criticism in his first public comments on the matter.
#Ghana
@africaintel
Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday he was “truly sorry” for the country’s economic hardship but defended himself against accusations by lawmakers that he is unfit for the job.
Ofori-Atta has been criticized for his handling of what has become Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation. The Ghanaian cedi has plummeted more than 40% this year. Consumer inflation hit a 21-year high of 40.4% in October on the back of soaring import costs.
Against this backdrop, the minister is facing censure with lawmakers from both major political parties calling for his removal from office. Ofori-Atta defended himself against a raft of criticism in his first public comments on the matter.
#Ghana
@africaintel
🤬3🕊1
🇰🇪🇷🇼🇨🇩 Rwanda request M23 ceasefire and withdrawal from east Congo
Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame have agreed on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in east Congo, the East African Community (EAC) bloc said on Friday.
In public, President Kagame has always denied backing the M23 in eastern Congo.
But according to a statement from Mr Kenyatta's office, the Rwandan leader has now agreed to use his influence to get the rebels to cease fire and withdraw from recently captured areas.
Mr Kenyatta - who is acting as a mediator to try to stop the conflict - has just returned from North Kivu where the M23 rebel group has launched several offensives this year displacing more than a quarter of a million people.
#Kenya #Rwanda #DRC
@africaintel
Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame have agreed on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in east Congo, the East African Community (EAC) bloc said on Friday.
In public, President Kagame has always denied backing the M23 in eastern Congo.
But according to a statement from Mr Kenyatta's office, the Rwandan leader has now agreed to use his influence to get the rebels to cease fire and withdraw from recently captured areas.
Mr Kenyatta - who is acting as a mediator to try to stop the conflict - has just returned from North Kivu where the M23 rebel group has launched several offensives this year displacing more than a quarter of a million people.
#Kenya #Rwanda #DRC
@africaintel
🤔7👍1😱1🕊1🤨1
🇧🇫 21 terrorists neutralized in a month during a military operation in Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso army announced that it had neutralized 21 terrorists during several anti-terrorist operations carried out from October 15 to November 15 in the country. During the fighting, 6 militaries and 8 militiamen were killed.
The armed forces conducted a major security operation in the Departments of Koumbia in Tuy Province (Hauts-Bassins region) and Boromo in Balé province (Boucle-du-Mouhun region).
Besides the liquidated terrorists, weapons, ammunition, fifteen motorcycles and communications equipment were seized.
The operation is still going on.
#BurkinaFaso
@africaintel
The Burkina Faso army announced that it had neutralized 21 terrorists during several anti-terrorist operations carried out from October 15 to November 15 in the country. During the fighting, 6 militaries and 8 militiamen were killed.
The armed forces conducted a major security operation in the Departments of Koumbia in Tuy Province (Hauts-Bassins region) and Boromo in Balé province (Boucle-du-Mouhun region).
Besides the liquidated terrorists, weapons, ammunition, fifteen motorcycles and communications equipment were seized.
The operation is still going on.
#BurkinaFaso
@africaintel
👍20🔥3
🇳🇬 Soldier kills aid worker, injures UN co-pilot at army base in Nigeria
On Thursday, a Nigerian soldier has shot and wounded a UN helicopter co-pilot then killed a humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier at a military base in northeastern Nigeria.
The soldier was "immediately neutralised" by his colleagues.
The injured co-pilot is on attachment from the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the northeast, where the military is battling armed groups such as Boko Haram and its offshoots including the Islamic State West Africa Province.
Samson Nantip Zhakom, the Army spokesman for the counterinsurgency operation, said investigations were under way.
#Nigeria
@africaintel
On Thursday, a Nigerian soldier has shot and wounded a UN helicopter co-pilot then killed a humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier at a military base in northeastern Nigeria.
The soldier was "immediately neutralised" by his colleagues.
The injured co-pilot is on attachment from the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the northeast, where the military is battling armed groups such as Boko Haram and its offshoots including the Islamic State West Africa Province.
Samson Nantip Zhakom, the Army spokesman for the counterinsurgency operation, said investigations were under way.
#Nigeria
@africaintel
🤔8❤1👍1
🇹🇳 Francophone countries meet for summit in Tunisia
The 18th Francophonie Summit, themed “Connectivity in diversity – the digital vector of development and solidarity in the French-speaking world” will be held from November 19-20 on the island of Djerba.
In total, 89 delegations are present, 7 international organizations and 31 leaders ncluding French President Emmanuel Macron, his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
On the occasion, the summit will hold a ceremony marking the 50th founding anniversary of the Francophone Community, the General Secretary election, adoption of the Strategic Framework for the 2023-2030 period. It will be followed on Monday by an economic forum.
#OIF #Tunisia
@africaintel
The 18th Francophonie Summit, themed “Connectivity in diversity – the digital vector of development and solidarity in the French-speaking world” will be held from November 19-20 on the island of Djerba.
In total, 89 delegations are present, 7 international organizations and 31 leaders ncluding French President Emmanuel Macron, his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
On the occasion, the summit will hold a ceremony marking the 50th founding anniversary of the Francophone Community, the General Secretary election, adoption of the Strategic Framework for the 2023-2030 period. It will be followed on Monday by an economic forum.
#OIF #Tunisia
@africaintel
🤡8👎1