Author name: Godswill Odiong

Algeria: Jailed journalist must be freed, and his media outlets allowed to re-open

Algerian authorities have arbitrarily renewed the pretrial detention of prominent journalist Ihsane El Kadi on 15 January without the presence of his defense team, Amnesty International said today. El Kadi, who is accused of trumped-up state security-related offenses, must be released immediately and his two media outlets, sealed on 24 December, should be allowed to […]

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Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets King Abdullah II of Jordan

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received HRH King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Spokesman for the Presidency said that President El-Sisi welcomed the King of Jordan, commending the strong historical relations between Egypt and Jordan, as well as the close bonds and common destiny the two countries and people share.

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Nigeria committed to end sexual and gender-based violence ― Malami

By Godswill Odiong The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has expressed the commitment of Nigeria towards ensuring an end to sexual and gender-based violence in the country. He said the Federal Government has made far-reaching policy, institutional and legislative measures to curb the growing menace of SGBV offences

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New Wave European Climate Litigation Aimed at Stopping African Energy Projects

More than 600 million Africans lacked access to electricity before the pandemic, and it appears that this figure is growing. According to the International Energy Agency, during 2020 some gains in access were reversed, with as many as 30 million people who previously had access to electricity no longer able to afford it. The response

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MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 to Drive Regional Energy Cooperation and Industry Growth

MSGBC countries, including Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry, are focusing on accelerating socioeconomic developments and boosting energy security, access and affordability on the back of oil and gas exploitation and monetization. And as such, the 2023 edition of the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference and exhibition (http://bit.ly/3Wi9ExW) aims to maximize the competency

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Vantage Capital exits Pétro Ivoire

Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, announced that in December 2022 it fully exited its investment in Pétro Ivoire, the most established locally-owned distributor of petroleum and gas products in Côte d’Ivoire. The company has a leading position in the gas-to-consumer segment as well as about eighty service stations around the country. Vantage

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Kenya: Posting of medical interns across public hospitals kicks off

The ministry of health has commenced posting the first batch of over 800 medical interns to public hospitals. The development follows a directive issued by health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha a fortnight ago following constructive dialogue with the leadership of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the Council of Governors(COG). During the

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Qin Gang Holds Talks with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo. Qin Gang expressed that the first China-Arab States Summit successfully concluded last month with fruitful outcomes. Both sides agreed to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era, charting the course

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African Energy Chamber Drives Intra-African Energy Investment in Lagos

AEC Backs Democratic Republic of the Congo Move to choose Symbion Power to Develop Biogas-to-Power

The Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), under the leadership of H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, has selected U.S. power engineering and construction firm, Symbion Power, as the winner of a tender for the development of the Makelele biogas project in Lake Kivu in the eastern part of the country. The

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African Stream takes on Western Media to Re-Shape Narrative by Telling African Stories through African Voices

“Until the lions learn how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” For most of its modern history, Africa’s stories have been twisted by colonial-era and Western-oriented narratives. Social media-based platform African Stream officially launched across Africa today in an effort to challenge existing negative stereotypes and give a voice to Africans through cutting-edge,

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