All About Mali
Mali Mali, a landlocked country in Western Africa, shares a border with Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d’Ivoire on the south, Guinea to the south-west, Senegal and Mauritania to the west, and Algeria to the north. According to world population review Mali’s population is estimated at 24,478,600 (2024) and the country’s […]
All About Mauritania
Mauritania The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is in North Africa and borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mali in the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. Nouakchott is the capital and is located on the Atlantic coast. In 2008, the government was overthrown […]
All About Mauritius
Mauritius The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the southwest Indian Ocean off of Africa’s southeast coast. It sits 900 km east of Madagascar. Additional islands are also part of the country, including Agalega, Cargados, Carajos, and Rodrigues. The island was uninhabited until the 1600s when it was first ruled by the Dutch […]
All About Morocco
Morocco Morocco is located in North Africa, world population review estimates Morocco’s population at 38,081,200 (2024). Including the disputed Western Sahara, its area is 710,850 sq. km. Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government; portions of the regions Guelmim-Es Smara and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El […]
All About Mozambique
Mozambique Officially the Republic of Mozambique, Mozambique is in southeast Africa with the Indian Ocean to the east. Malawi and Zambia are to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest, and Tanzania to the north. The current population is 34,631,800- world population review (2024). In 1498, Vasco da Gama […]
Nigeria’s Seplat to Boost Oil Production as Foreign Firms Exit Onshore Sector
Seplat Energy, a London-listed Nigerian oil firm, has revealed plans to double production to 120,000 barrels per day within six months following its purchase of ExxonMobil’s onshore and shallow-water assets. The acquisition, finalized in December after a two-year regulatory delay, includes 11 oil blocks, 48 oil and gas fields, and extensive infrastructure. The deal, which […]
Mozambique Opposition Leader Returns After Months in Exile
Venancio Mondlane, Mozambique’s main opposition leader, returned from exile on Thursday, prompting clashes between his supporters and security forces at Maputo’s Mavalane International Airport. Mondlane fled the country in October after a contested election marred by allegations of rigging and violence, including the assassination of two senior opposition members. Security forces fired tear gas at […]
Kenya Airways Shares Back on the Market After Five Years
The shares of Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of the East African country, have resumed trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) after a nearly five-year suspension. The NSE lifted the suspension following the airline’s significant financial improvement and the government’s decision to withdraw plans to renationalize the carrier. The airline’s financial improvement includes a […]
Chad Dismisses Foiled Attack as Work of Disorganized Group
Chadian security forces successfully thwarted a disorganized attack on the presidential compound in N’Djamena on Wednesday night. According to the government’s spokesperson, the assailants, a group of 24 intoxicated individuals armed with knives and machetes, drove to the compound, dismounted at its gate following a vehicle malfunction, killed one presidential guard, and injured two more. […]
Nigeria Secures $255M from China for Key Rail Project
The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved a $255 million loan for Nigeria’s Kano-Kaduna railway project, a 203-kilometer standard-gauge line connecting Kano to Abuja. The funding will ensure the project advances without delays, bolstering regional connectivity and offering a safe, efficient transportation alternative. The project, which is a key component of the Third Belt and […]
