Dangote settles on Kenya for East African refinery project
Aliko Dangote has chosen Lamu, Kenya, as the site for his proposed 700,000-bpd East African refinery, ending months of speculation […]
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UK jails Ghanaian bank robber Kwabena Kissi for four years
Peoples Gazette reports that Kwabena Kissi was jailed in the UK for stealing £117,000 from a London bank while disguised
Heavy rainfall claim 59 lives in Ivory Coast
At least 59 people have died in Ivory Coast since May as heavy rains and flooding continue to wreak havoc
France condemns Burkina Faso’s break in ties, warns of reciprocal measures
France has condemned Burkina Faso’s decision to unilaterally cut diplomatic relations as “hostile and baseless,” warning that retaliatory measures are
Equatorial Guinea man returns home after forced service in Russian army
A young Equatorial Guinean man has returned home after being lured to Russia with a fake job offer and transferred
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with France over “terrorism” backing
Burkina Faso has officially cut diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of backing terrorist networks, a claim France has rejected
US sanctions Rwandan gold refinery over DR Congo mineral smuggling
The US has sanctioned Rwanda’s Gasabo Gold Refinery and its top executives for allegedly helping M23 rebels smuggle gold and
Libya tightens borders with new ban on four African nations
Libya’s eastern administration has banned nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia from entering its territories through any land, air
Senegal toughens anti-gay law amid rights groups’ concerns
Senegal’s parliament has approved a tougher anti-gay law doubling prison sentences for same-sex acts to 10 years and criminalising the
Niger becomes latest nation to quit ICC, brands court neo-colonialist
Niger has formally notified the International Criminal Court of its withdrawal, accusing the tribunal of neo-colonial bias and deepening its break from Western-led institutions.