Moïse Katumbi Chapwe, Governor of DR Congo's Katanga province, talks with international observers at a pre-election lunch in Lubumbashi on November 27, 2011. Governor Katumbi thanked international observers and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for their support in the elections, and was confident of a peaceful day of voting. Speaking of an attack early this morning on a military base in the town, he said that three people have been arrested. About a dozen gunmen attacked a military camp and an arms depot in Lubumbashi in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said a day before elections. AFP PHOTO / PHIL MOORE

DRC: Congolese Opposition Party Leader in Legal Jeopardy, Charged with Treason, Collusion with Foreign Powers

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A key political figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing trial over charges of committing acts of treason. Salomon Idi Kalonda, a key aide to presidential contender Moise…
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ECOWAS Military Chiefs Meet in Accra, Set Undisclosed D-Day for Possible Military Action against Military Junta

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A Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held a two-day emergency meeting in Accra, Ghana from Thursday, August 17, to finalize…
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Analysis: Niger’s Coup a Fresh Symbol of Africa’s Second Anti-Colonial War, End of ‘Paper and Flag’ Independence

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The July 26 coup d’état (or is it a revolution?) in Niger that ousted the country’s first democratically elected President has become the latest symbol of Africa’s second anti-colonial war.…
Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP Deputy Executive Director

Africa’s Future Lies in Tapping from Its Vast Green Business Opportunities with Potential to Create Millions of Jobs, -UNEP

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For a continent whose population is set to jump from the current estimated 1.4 billion to about 2.5 billion by 2050, unlocking its green business potential has become a rather…
Moïse Katumbi Chapwe, Governor of DR Congo's Katanga province, talks with international observers at a pre-election lunch in Lubumbashi on November 27, 2011. Governor Katumbi thanked international observers and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for their support in the elections, and was confident of a peaceful day of voting. Speaking of an attack early this morning on a military base in the town, he said that three people have been arrested. About a dozen gunmen attacked a military camp and an arms depot in Lubumbashi in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said a day before elections. AFP PHOTO / PHIL MOORE

DRC: Congolese Opposition Party Leader in Legal Jeopardy, Charged with Treason, Collusion with Foreign Powers

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A key political figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing trial over charges of committing acts of treason. Salomon Idi Kalonda, a key aide to presidential contender Moise…
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ECOWAS Military Chiefs Meet in Accra, Set Undisclosed D-Day for Possible Military Action against Military Junta

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A Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held a two-day emergency meeting in Accra, Ghana from Thursday, August 17, to finalize…
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Cameroun: Samuel Eto’o in Legal Jeopardy: Loses Cases At CAS, Faces Investigations Over Match-Fixing Claims

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The Cameroon Football Federation led by perhaps Cameroon’s most celebrated footballer; Samuel Eto’o Fils has been hit by several legal loses. In just one day, the Court of Arbitration for…
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Gay Rights Squabbles: Uganda Brushes off World Bank’s Promise to Cut Funding, All Political Chapels Back Anti-Homosexuality Act

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The shilling seems to have stabilized against the United States of America dollar (USD), after initial shock from the World Bank’s announcement that it would no longer provide new financing…
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Economy: IMF Spreads Distress, Suffering, Misery across Africa as New Structural Adjustment Looms

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The World Bank estimates that Africa is paying $68.9 billion in debt servicing per year, as countries spend larger and larger portions of their budgets on servicing debt. To get…

As BRICS Grows in Strength, Developing Countries Want IMF Restructured to Avoid Sinking Africa into Further Distress

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As African countries sink further into debt, the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, AFRODAD, together with Uganda's Debt Network are pushing for a re-structuring of the International…
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Cameroon’s Economy Takes another Nosedive as Moody’s Cuts Rating Two Notches to Caa1 Citing Delayed Loan Payment

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Moody’s downgraded Cameroon’s credit rating to Caa1 from B2, citing delayed external debt payments in late 2022 and this year, including one to Deutsche Bank Spain that the ratings agency…
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Libreville Sneezes, Yaounde & Kigali Catch a Cold as Biya, Kagame Reshuffle Military in Wake of Coup in Gabon

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Moïse Katumbi Chapwe, Governor of DR Congo's Katanga province, talks with international observers at a pre-election lunch in Lubumbashi on November 27, 2011. Governor Katumbi thanked international observers and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for their support in the elections, and was confident of a peaceful day of voting. Speaking of an attack early this morning on a military base in the town, he said that three people have been arrested. About a dozen gunmen attacked a military camp and an arms depot in Lubumbashi in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said a day before elections. AFP PHOTO / PHIL MOOREAFRICAHOTNEWSPOLITICS
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DRC: Congolese Opposition Party Leader in Legal Jeopardy, Charged with Treason, Collusion with Foreign Powers

A key political figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing trial over charges of committing acts of treason. Salomon Idi Kalonda, a key aide to presidential contender Moise…
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ECOWAS Military Chiefs Meet in Accra, Set Undisclosed D-Day for Possible Military Action against Military Junta

A Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held a two-day emergency meeting in Accra, Ghana from Thursday, August 17, to finalize…
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Ghana Election 2024: Vice President Bawumia Leads NPP’s First Round Primaries by over 68%

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