AFRICA

Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday praised the decision of the Libyan authorities to release Al-Saadi Gaddafi, son of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi who was toppled and killed in 2011, along with other officials of the former regime. “The United Nations …

Johannesburg, S.A | Xinhua | Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole, the country’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said on Sunday. “Medical parole placement for Mr. Zuma means that he will complete the remainder of the sentence in the system of community corrections, …

Conakry, Guinea | Xinhua | International organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as some governments condemned the military coup in Guinea on Sunday and called for release of the country’s president. Earlier on Sunday, heavy …

Conakry, Guinea | THE INDEPENDENT  AND AGENCIES | The person said to be leading the ongoing military coup in Guinea Conakry is reportedly Lt colonel Mamady Doumbouya. “The personalization of political life is over. We will no longer entrust politics to one man, we will entrust it to the people,” Doumbouya …

Conakry, Guinea | Xinhua | Guinea’s defense ministry said on Sunday in an official press release that “the Presidential Guard, supported by the defense and security forces, contained the threat and pushed back the group of insurgents.” According to the statement, it was in the early hours of the day …

Tanzania plans to produce over 670,000 tons of sugar annually by 2024 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | XINHUA |  A senior Tanzanian government official said on Saturday plans are afoot to increase production of sugar from the current 367,000 tons annually to 672,000 tons annually by 2024. Gerson Msigwa, the …

Cyclists promoting EAC integration stuck at Burundi border Bujumbura, Burundi | THE INDEPENDENT | The woes of the Great African Cyclists Safari team currently traversing the East African Community countries has exposed the region’s uncoordinated policies. For four years now, the Great African Cycling Safari has organised the East African Bicycle …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Lawmakers in Zambia on Friday chose prominent lawyer Nelly Mutti as the country’s first woman Speaker of the National Assembly. Cecilia Mbewe, clerk of the National Assembly, declared Mutti as the Speaker after the nomination went through unopposed. Mutti was duly elected during the first session …

IFC is working with stakeholders across the East Africa region to extend credit information system to cover the digital mobile lenders Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said on Thursday it plans to promote the uptake of mobile digital loans in East Africa in order to boost …

Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is set to launch a new project in Nigeria to protect victims of trafficking as well as smuggled migrants while they are in transit. The project, scheduled to be launched in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, seeks to provide assistance …