East Africa

Salaam Somali Bank's branch in Beledweyne, Hiran region on Tuesday provided free microfinance to small business owners as part of the second phase of the 2021 offer. Qardu Hassan aims to develop and encourage small businesses throughout Somalia, according to the bank's management, which is credited with being the first in the country to found in 2009. The new traders who were given the opportunity said they are grateful to Salaam Somali Bank for its timely support which has helped them expand their business in the face…

Madagascar, who would win against Niger to hope for a second qualifier for CAN, failed on March 30, 2021 against Mena (0-0). A major failure when Ethiopia, beaten by Ivory Coast (1-3), inherited the second qualifying ticket for CAN 2021. An incredible scenario and results during the last day of Group K. There was only one place…

Mauritania's football team will play its second CAN final in a row after validating its qualifier on the lawn of the Central African Republic, 1-0. The Mourabitounes goal was scored by Aboubakar Kamara. They needed a draw to qualify. The Mauritanians did better by winning without trembling on the lawn of Fauves de…

The Burundian president was there, as were the prime ministers of Rwanda, Cameroon and Gabon, while Angola, Congo, Chad and Equatorial Guinea were represented at ministerial level. On the DRC side, it is the president of the National Assembly who made the trip. With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence MoriceIt is with…

Al-Shabaab pilot may be planning attacks in Kenya, police warn Kenyan security agencies have appealed to the public to voluntarily release information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of Rashid Mwalimu, who is wanted by anti-terrorism police. According to a statement sent to media houses, Mwalimu, who is currently in Somalia, should be considered armed and dangerous; he…

Palma is now a ghost town after the large-scale attack in recent days carried out by fighters from a jihadist group affiliated with the Islamic State. The majority of its 75,000 inhabitants have fled the city. On Monday, the authorities in Maputo organized a helicopter flight for journalists. In particular, a journalist from…

Election talks in Somalia between FGS and FMS were suspended due to division MOGADISHU, Somalia - The highly anticipated talks before the election between the federal government of Somalia and the federal states collapsed, Axadlehas learned in the latest twist, which further shows a deep-rooted political crisis that could throw the country into chaos. Today , FGS and FMS leaders…

The Islamic State took responsibility on Monday, March 29, for the attack in the coastal region of Cabo Delgado, where Total is established to exploit a mega submarine gas field. Does this new jihadist offensive call into question a project that is likely to change the island of Mozambique? Contacted by RFI, Total said "to…

Tanzanian police announced on Tuesday that 45 people had died during a storm in Dar es Salaam on March 21 when mourners praised the last president John Magufuli. "There were a lot of people who wanted to enter the arena, and some were not patient. They tried to force themselves in and it resulted in a storm. Forty-five died in the accident," Dar es Salaam regional police chief Lazaro Mambosasa told Agence France-Presse ( AFP). Five of the dead were from the same family, Mambosasa said. A woman and…

The Faustin-Archange Touadéra will be invested on Tuesday, March 30, for a new five-year term at the helm of the Central African Republic. An investment that the authorities want "worthy and sober", according to the government spokesman, while the country is still in the grip of the conflict started in December and the largest opposition coalition has not recognized the validation of the head of state.…