African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has announced a $30 million aid package to Guinea -Bissau much of it going to shore up the West African country’s budget. In a statement on Monday, AfDB said of this amount, $14 million would be allocated to building road networks[Read More…]
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Burkina Coup: President Kaboré Arrested
With the weekend unrest in landlocked Burkina Faso culminating in sporadic gunfire around the presidential palace, President Roc Marc Christian Kaboré has been reportedly arrested by mutinous soldiers. Since a lone tweet congratulating the Burkinabe national team, the Stallions for qualifying to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Africa Cup of[Read More…]
Customs Authorities In Senegal Seize Ammunition Aboard A Cargo Ship
The customs authorities in Senegal have seized three containers of ammunition aboard a Guyana-flagged cargo ship, the Eolika. The authorities estimate that the three containers are worth an estimated 5.2 million US dollars. The discovery was made in the port of Dakar but the customs agency did not specify the[Read More…]
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