THE president of Chad died today after a clash between the country’s army and rebels at the border. Idriss Deby, 68 – who has been the head of state of more than 30 years – died from injuries sustained in the battle, an army spokesperson confirmed. Deby “has just breathed his last breath defending the […]
Thirteen African Heads of State including the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, President of Liberia, George Weah and the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara have confirmed that they will be in attendance at the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Vice President-elect Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday, 7th January 2021. This […]
Angola has agreed to be paid 75,000 in cows for a $100 million debt it is owed by Chad. The livestock will be given to the oil-rich country over 10 years for a debt that Chad contracted in 2017. The BBC reported that the first installment of more than a thousand cows was transported by ship to […]
Consumers in African countries are paying some of the highest rates in the world for internet access as a proportion of income, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) assessed 136 low and middle-income countries for their annual Affordability Report. Middle-income examples from the report include Malaysia, Colombia, India, Jamaica, […]
