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Turkey and Somalia have strengthened their energy collaboration by signing an agreement for onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production. This agreement permits Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) to initiate oil and gas exploration across three land blocks spanning about 16,000 square kilometers in Somalia.

Somalia and Turkey Sign Onshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Deal

(3 Minutes Read)   Turkey and Somalia have strengthened their energy collaboration by signing an agreement for onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production. This agreement permits...
Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Communications, Information Technology, and Innovation (MINICT) and H.E. Dr. Ali bin Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) from Oman were the signatories of this MoU.

Rwanda and Oman Sign MoU to Enhance ICT and Digital Economy Development

(3 Minutes Read)   The Republic of Rwanda and the Sultanate of Oman have established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster collaboration in information...
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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Detained After Public Rally

(3 Minutes Read)   Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was taken into custody on Wednesday shortly after speaking at a public event in the Mbinga...
In 2023, Kenya received USD 1.2 billion in budget support from the World Bank and pledged to implement fiscal consolidation, including establishing a new debt ceiling of 55 percent of GDP by 2029. The country is currently negotiating an additional USD 750 million in support, according to Treasury Secretary John Mbadi. However, the World Bank noted that the final amount has not yet been decided and emphasized that financing is conditional.

Kenya:  World Bank Demands Fiscal Discipline as Condition for Further Funding

(3 Minutes Read) The World Bank has indicated that further budget support for Kenya will only be granted if the country meets its agreed-upon economic...
Locally known as ‘Kwibuka’, meaning Remembrance Day in Kinyarwanda, this year's event marked the 31st anniversary since the eastern African country began commemorating the day in 1994. 

Rwanda Commemorates 1994 Genocide  

(3 Minutes Read) Locally known as ‘Kwibuka’, meaning Remembrance Day in Kinyarwanda, this year's event marked the 31st anniversary since the eastern African country began commemorating...
African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba for talks aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of a new civil war after First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest last week.

AU Mediators in South Sudan

(3 Minutes Read) Clashes between South Sudan People's Défense Forces led by President Salva Kiir and Machar's opposition party's armed wing erupted in January. The uptick in...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States”. The decision comes at a time when many in Africa fear that South Sudan could return to the civil war that killed 400,000 people between 2013 and 2018.

US to Revoke All Visas of Citizens of South Sudan

(3 Minutes Read) Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States”. The decision comes at a...
South Sudan Imbroglio Continues

South Sudan Imbroglio Continues  

(3 Minutes Read) Kiir and Museveni are allies, and Museveni has, in the past, intervened in the South Sudan conflict to keep Kiir in power....
Ethiopia's EV Landscape Transformed by Japanese Entrepreneur

Ethiopia’s EV Landscape Transformed by Japanese Entrepreneur

(3 Minutes Read) Japanese entrepreneur Yuma Sasaki made a significant investment in electric mobility in Ethiopia, establishing his company, Dodai, which has quickly become the...
A Kenyan court ruled that Meta, the company that owns Facebook, could be sued in the East African country in a case of fuelling ethnic violence in neighbouring Ethiopia in 2021.

Kenyan Court Says It Has Jurisdiction to Sue Facebook

(3 Minutes Read) A 2022 analysis by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Observer found that Facebook was letting users post content inciting violence...

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