AFRICA

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves fell a record 49 billion shillings (about 428 million U.S. dollars) this week as the shilling hit a new low amid strong dollar demand from importers. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said in its weekly update of the financial markets …

✳ Gambia 0 Cameroon 2 ✳ Burkina Faso 1 Tunisia 0 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT |   The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are through to the semi final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Cameroon stopped Gambia 2-0 in a quarter final match played this evening …

✳ Gambia v Cameroon 7pm ✳ Burkina Faso v Tunisia 10pm Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Debutants Gambia face hosts Cameroon in an unprecedented quarterfinal that promises a lot of excitement on Saturday in Douala. The Scorpions challenge the Indomitable Lions for the quarterfinal clash of the ongoing TotalEnergies …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA |  Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visit to Egypt, the first by an Algerian president in 14 years, has helped set the agenda for the upcoming Arab League Summit hosted by Algeria, according to analysts. During the meeting between Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Algerian counterpart …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended the membership of Burkina Faso over a military coup, said a communique issued by the regional bloc. The decision was made by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the regional body during …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda has finally agreed to re-open her border with Uganda after receiving assurance that the issues that led to its closure three years ago are being addressed. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda released last night incidacted the Gatuna border post …

Maputo, Mozambique | Xinhua | At least 18 people died because of the passage of the tropical storm Ana, which devastated the center and north of Mozambique, announced the spokesman of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) Paulo Tomas, on Thursday. The spokesperson was speaking through a live …

  ✳ Egypt 0 (5) Ivory Coast 0 (4) ✳ Eq Guinea 0 (6) Mali 0 (5) Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt have qualified to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following a 5-4 penalties shootouts victory over Cote d’Ivoire. The record …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The Egyptian government called on Tuesday for resuming negotiations on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as soon as possible. Egypt is keen to reach a legally binding deal on the filling and operating of the GERD that secures Ethiopia’s interests in electricity generation and …

Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe announced Tuesday quarterfinal matches scheduled to take place at Cameroon’s biggest stadium, Olembe Stadium, located in the capital, Yaounde, will be played in a different stadium. “I have already told the Cameroonian government. This match will be …