Africa

The lack of clear information surrounding the arrests has raised suspicions among the public, with many South Sudanese calling for transparency and due process to be followed.

This bilateral initiative is designed to unlock the immense economic potential of the Great Lakes region made possible only through the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

There will also be an immediate merger of the technical secretariats of the African Union Commission (AUC), EAC and SADC into a Joint Secretariat, led by the AUC in Addis Ababa, to operationalize the joint structure.

Long isolated due to poor road conditions, the provinces of Kwango and Kwilu now enjoy better connectivity with the capital and with each other.

The Joint Oversight Committee is charged with serving as a forum for implementation and dispute resolution of the peace agreement. 

Reports from local officials in South Sudan, confirm that the incident occurred along the section of the road linking Morobo and Kaya, but the motives behind the attack remain mysterious.

The prohibition comes amid complaints from some Tanzanians that foreigners, including Chinese nationals, are doing businesses meant for locals, such as retail sale of goods at the Kariakoo market in commercial hub Dar es Salaam.

Libya has of late been notorious with cases of human trafficking, abduction, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, drug trafficking and torture.

Where heavy fuel oil once dominated the energy landscape, natural gas now flows through newly constructed pipelines, bringing cleaner air and economic opportunities

Back in the 1990s, when the mobile revolution was starting off, in their analogue forms, people paid for phone bills like every other utility.