South Sudan Police Warn Against Anti-Government Protests
JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN – The South Sudan National Police Service has deployed officers on the streets of the capital, Juba, and warned South Sudanese not to take part in the scheduled nationwide Monday protests against the government.A group calling itself…
Zambia’s New Finance Minister Says IMF Deal Key to Fixing Debt Problems
LUSAKA – Zambia’s new finance minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, said in an interview aired on Sunday that it was critical to agree to a lending program with the IMF because it would give creditors confidence and the government cheaper and longer financ…
War-weary Libyans Yearn for End to Daily Blackouts
TRIPOLI, LIBYA – Walk down any commercial street in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and the pavements will be lined with generators ready to spring into action whenever the mains electricity supply cuts out.In the decade since the NATO-backed overthrow o…
Chad Rebel Group FACT Says It’s Willing to Join National Dialogue
N’DJAMENA, CHAD – A Chadian military-political rebel group behind this year’s deadly insurgency said on Friday it was prepared to take part in a national dialogue proposed by transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby.Deby seized power in April after h…
Botswana Assures Unauthorized Immigrants of COVID-19 Vaccinations
GABARONE, BOTSWANA – The Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program.Thousands of immigrants are crossing into Botswana, the majority fleeing econ…
COVID Pandemic Dampens Africa’s Economic Growth
NAIROBI, KENYA – Three years ago, nearly every country in Africa agreed to be part of a continental free trade area intended to lower tariffs and boost economies. But the agreement has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from …