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Faith Alofe

Faith Alofe is the Africa Correspondent of The Analytical Reporter.

UK and US Government Issue Warning on Security Threat in Uganda

UK and US Government Issue Warning on Security Threat in Uganda

The governments of the United States and Britain through their High Commission in Uganda have warned of “a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners”,and warned their citizens against attending large gatherings, including worship activities. In separate statements, the two nations attributed the move to growing terror

Uganda President Defiant Over Country’s Removal from AGOA

Uganda President Defiant Over Country’s Removal from AGOA

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has said that the US overestimated its value to his country after Washington decided to remove the East African nation from a major trade pact over human rights violations, downplaying the concerns over the expulsion of his country from a special US-Africa trade programme. Recall

Uganda Denounces Biden's Letter on Exclusion From Trade Agreement

Uganda Denounces Biden's Letter on Exclusion From Trade Agreement

The government of Uganda on Wednesday, 1st November criticized the United States' announcement that it would withdraw the country from a trade agreement because of human rights violations, saying the move would hurt its farmers and small businesses. It was earlier announced this week that it was excluding Uganda, along

UN Exit: Rebel Group Claim Control Over Kigal

UN Exit: Rebel Group Claim Control Over Kigal

A rebel group in Mali named Tuareg, on Tuesday, 31st October have said to have taken over a base in the northern city of Kidal vacated by the UN peacekeepers The UN mission in Mali, Minusma, said it ended its presence in Kidal in a hurry after its last convoy

DRC: Court affirms Moise Katumbi's Candidacy

DRC: Court affirms Moise Katumbi's Candidacy

A top court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, 30th October, threw out a suit seeking to bar opposition politician Moise Katumbi from running for president on the grounds that he was not Congolese. Moise Katumbi, a Congolese businessman and politician, a former governor of Katanga Province, located in

Germany Seeks to Invest in Nigeria’s Natural Gas

Germany Seeks to Invest in Nigeria’s Natural Gas

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday,29th October 2023 to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region. The Chancellor said his country is

UN: Libyan Parties Urges Promotion of Mission's Performance

UN: Libyan Parties Urges Promotion of Mission's Performance

In a letter written to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, 57 Libyan political parties have urged him to improve and elevate the performance of the UN mission in Libya relating to the magnitude of the challenges facing the country. The parties expressed their dissatisfaction with the UN envoy to Libya,

Rochefort International Reaches Agreement with CAR on Fuel Crises.

Rochefort International Reaches Agreement with CAR on Fuel Crises.

The government of the Central African Republic says they have reached an agreement to end the fuel crisis that hit the country with Rochefort International, a multi-sector company based in the United Kingdom which recently acquired all of the shares previously held by the French multinational Total Energies, in Total

Kenyan Court Bars Deployment of Soldiers to Haiti

Kenyan Court Bars Deployment of Soldiers to Haiti

The Kenyan High Court on Tuesday,Oct. 24 extended an order blocking the government from deploying police officers to Haiti on a UN-backed mission aiming to tackle violence in the Caribbean nation. The ruling came a day after the UN warned that security in Haiti, where violent gangs control large

Rwanda: Stray bullet hits citizen near DR Congo border

Rwanda: Stray bullet hits citizen near DR Congo border

Clash between armed groups near the border of Democratic Republic of Congo has left a Rwandan national hit by a stray bullet, Rwanda's government says. The Rwandan government spokesperson, Yolande Makolo said the incident occurred on Monday, 23rd October in the Rubavu border area “The injured man is receiving treatment

DRC to Disengage the East African Force by December 8.

DRC to Disengage the East African Force by December 8.

A coalition of civil societies in the Democratic Republic of Congo has held a protest in Goma calling for the exit of a combined East African force from the east of the country over its failure to deal with the M23 rebels where the M23 has continued to hold some

Sam Matekane Faces Political Uncertainty amongst Constitutional Challenge.

Sam Matekane Faces Political Uncertainty amongst Constitutional Challenge.

The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Sam Matekane is confronting an uncertain political future, as the main opposition party, the Democratic Congress (DC), initiates a vote of no confidence. This move is a consequence of a 2020 constitutional amendment that curtailed the powers of the executive, potentially undermining Matekane's ability to

Ghanaian Dam Spillage, Navy Rescues Over 8,000 people.

Ghanaian Dam Spillage, Navy Rescues Over 8,000 people.

More than 8,000 people have been rescued in the Volta region after heavy flooding caused by the overflow of Akosombo and Kpong hydro-electric dams, the Ghanaian Army revealed. Ghana has deployed its navy and other teams to rescue thousands of people affected by the spillage of excess water from

Liberian Election:George Weah and Joseph Boakai in the Lead.

Liberian Election:George Weah and Joseph Boakai in the Lead.

With over 70% vote counted, Liberian president, George Weah, and opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, are neck and neck in the race for the presidency as vote tallying continues from last week’s presidential and legislative polls. Provisional results published on Sunday by the National Elections Commission showed Weah had 43.

Visa Free Travel, Uganda and DR Congo Signs Agreement

Visa Free Travel, Uganda and DR Congo Signs Agreement

The government of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to abolish the visa requirements to allow visa-free travel between each country. The agreement was decided on during the 8th Joint Permanent Commission ( JPC ) between both countries on October 14th, in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa. The agreement is

Residents Flee Homes as Major Ghana Dam Spills Over

Residents Flee Homes as Major Ghana Dam Spills Over

Thousands of residents in Ghana's south-east have fled their homes as a result of the Akosombo Dam overflowing. More than 4000 residents' homes and farms have been destroyed by raging waters along the banks of the River Volta. The Akosombo Dam also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric

DR Congo To Relieve Restrictions in Conflict Areas.

DR Congo To Relieve Restrictions in Conflict Areas.

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that they will reduce restrictions imposed in two provinces in the conflict-hit east where a state of siege has been in force since 2021. President Felix Tshisekedi said this during a televised address on Thursday evening, that the government has

Investment: Italian Group, Danieli in Talks With Egyptian Government.

Investment: Italian Group, Danieli in Talks With Egyptian Government.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi on Wednesday, 11th of October received Gianpietro Benedetti, the Chairman and CEO of Danieli Group, an Italian supplier of equipment and physical plants to the metal industry to discuss the company’s plans to expand its activities in Egypt. Benedetti said that the company will

Haiti Crisis: Kenyan Court Halts Deployment of Soldiers.

Haiti Crisis: Kenyan Court Halts Deployment of Soldiers.

A Kenyan high court has blocked the plans of the government to deploy police officers to Haiti or any other country pending the hearing of a petition filed by the concerned citizens. The judge cited issues raised in the application as being of national importance and public interest. Recall that

Landslides kill 23 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé, NEMA Warns

Landslides kill 23 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé, NEMA Warns

About 23 people have been killed with many people missing in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé on Sunday,8th October,2023. Heavy rainfall caused the Mefou River to burst its banks on Sunday, submerging several neighbourhoods and about 25 houses were swept away by the raging

Moroccan Government Begins Distribution of Relief Package to Victims of Earthquake

Moroccan Government Begins Distribution of Relief Package to Victims of Earthquake

Moroccan authorities on Friday will begin providing money to families whose homes were destroyed in an earthquake in September that took nearly 3,000 lives after a commission tasked by King Mohammed VI to oversee recovery efforts met earlier this week, and will require an estimated $11.7 billion in

Egypt’s bonds decrease rapid after Moody’s downgrade over economic woes

The Egyptian sovereign dollar bonds have tumbled after Moody, a global integrated risk assessment firm downgraded the country’s credit rating deeper into junk territory, ramping up the pressure on the cash-strapped nation. The country is in the pangs of a bruising economic crisis, with record inflation, crushing government debt

UN: Sudan Conflicts Force Displacement on Her Citizens

The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami has said that the past six months have caused untold suffering in Sudan and forced more than 5.4 million people from their homes. She noted that approximately 30,000 a day have fled

Egypt's Presidential Bid, 400 Person Arrested

Egypt's Presidential Bid, 400 Person Arrested

A score of about 400 persons have been arrested over “riot incidents'’ in Egypt. The arrest is coming after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced that he would run for a third term on Tuesday,3rd of October,2023. His remarks sparked a rare display of public anger - viral social

Sudan Attack: Ethiopia's embassy damaged

The Ethiopian embassy in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Tuesday,3rd of October,2023, came under attack from heavy weaponry leaving the embassy partially damaged. Yibeltal Ayimiro Alemu, the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan, said no casualties was recorded The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the army