Guinea-Bissau president says failed coup driven by his fight against drugs, corruption

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau says the coup attempt in his country this week is linked to his fight against drug trafficking and corruption.
#drugtrafficking #umarosissocoembalo #guineanissau

Africa needs capability and technology to provide solutions when crises hit, AU summit hears

For Africa to address health, climate change, nutrition and cyber security challenges, the continent needs the capability and technology to provide solutions when crises hit. This was what Vera Songwe, the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), said in her address at the opening of the 40th African Union Ordinary Session of the Executive Council.
#africa #eca #ausummit

TotalEnergies prepares for return to Cabo Delgado

Patrick Pouyanne, the chairperson and CEO of French firm TotalEnergies, is on a two-nation visit to discuss and cement relations with Rwanda and Mozambique for his group's return to the insurgent hit oil and gas rich Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique.
#totalenergies #frenchfirm #mozambique #cabodelgado

Rebels kill 4 Senegalese soldiers, hold 7 hostage in The Gambia

Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border between Senegal and The Gambia last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
#separatistrebel #gambia #senegal

Insurgency-hit Palma District joins the rest of Mozambique for school opening

After a three-year hiatus due to extremist attacks by Islamic extremists, Cabo Delgado's Palma District has finally opened schools in line with the national school calendar. The opening ceremony was held on Monday in Quilaua village at 16 de Junho de Palma - Escola Primaria.
#palma #mozambique

Serena William invests in Nigerian startup, as part of growing interest in African tech

Tennis star Serena Williams and NBK Capital Partners have joined a growing number of investors in African startups seeking to take advantage of a tech and innovative-finance boom on the continent.
#serenawilliams #africantech

Ethiopian Airlines staff are fleeing the country's conflict by hiding in plane ceilings, cargo sections

Some Ethiopian Airlines employees are using the company's planes to escape the country's conflict. A conflict between the Ethiopian military and rebels in the Tigray region started more than a year ago. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people have been killed.
#ethiopia #etiopiaairlines #tigrayregion

France says reviewing Mali presence after diplomat expelled

France said on Tuesday that it would review along with EU partners its military presence in Mali, a day after the junta in Bamako ordered the French ambassador to leave the country. The expulsion, made because of alleged "hostile" comments by the diplomat, raised fresh doubts over France's continued military support for Mali, a deeply poor former French colony and ally that is battling a nearly decade-long anti-jihadist campaign.
#france #eupartners #frenchambassador

Rebels kill 4 Senegalese soldiers, hold 7 hostage in The Gambia

Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border between Senegal and The Gambia last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
#senegal #senegalesesoldiers #gambia

Binance restricts hundreds of Nigerian accounts in line with money laundering rules

Binance Holdings, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, said it restricted the personal accounts of some Nigerian users to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and ensure the security of the platform for traders.
#binance #nigerians #crypto