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Cameroon: Nachtigal Dam Injects First 60 Megawatts into Power Grid

Cameroon: Nachtigal Dam Injects First 60 Megawatts into Power Grid

(3 Minutes Read) Cameroon's Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, presided over the ceremony marking the injection of the first megawatts from the...
Russia Hosts Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister

Russia Hosts Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister

(3 Minutes Read) The Russian minister highlighted potential collaboration in peaceful nuclear energy. This included discussions about the prospect of constructing a nuclear power plant...
Nigeria Lures International Investors for 12 New Oil Blocks

Nigeria Lures International Investors for 12 New Oil Blocks

(3 Minutes Read) Africa's biggest oil producer challenged by Libya in terms of volume production opened this year's licensing round seeking to deepen exploitation of...
Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Up Against Arrest of Arrest of Executives

Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Up Against Arrest of Executives

(3 Minutes Read) The CEO of Binance Richard Teng, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has voiced strong criticism against Nigeria's recent clampdown on executives of...
Togo Signs New Controversial Constitution into Law

Togo Signs New Controversial Constitution into Law

(3 Minutes Read) Under the new legislation, parliament will have the power to choose the president, doing away with direct elections. The election commission announced...
Chad’s Elections Over: Results by May 21

Chad’s Elections Over: Results by May 21

(3 Minutes Read) The election coincided with a temporary U.S. troop withdrawal from Chad, an ally crucial to the West.  Provisional results are due by...
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé Back in Power

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé Back in Power

(3 Minutes Read) Togo’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UNIR) has won a sweeping majority in the country’s legislative elections held on 29 April....
Togo's Ruling Party Wins Overwhelming Parliament Majority

Togo’s Ruling Party Wins Overwhelming Parliament Majority

(3 Minutes Read) Togo's legislative elections delivered a sweeping majority for the ruling party, the country's electoral commission announced late on Saturday. The results pave...
Chad to Vote Tomorrow to Elect a New President

Chad to Vote Tomorrow to Elect a New President

(3 Minutes Read) The National Election Management Authority (ANGE) has come out with several restrictions during the election. It has banned anyone from filming or...
Incumbent President Idriss Deby to Return to Power in Chad’s Elections

Incumbent President Idriss Deby to Return to Power in Chad’s Elections

(3 Minutes Read)  Idriss seized power three years ago after his father, Idriss Déby Itno, was killed, apparently on the battlefield fighting rebels trying to...

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