Receive free Mali updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Mali news every morning. Any decision by Mali to hire Russian private security company Wagner to help it fight Islamist insurgents would be “suicide” and “a red line” for other countries in west Africa, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast, has said. Mali’s military government, which seized power in a coup in May, has defended its right to “seek other partners” after accusing France of abandoning the country in its campaign to defeat insurgents. In July, Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he planned to halve…
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Ex-beauty queen Ronke Tiamiyu is a gorgeous damsel definitely not in distress in this super cute jumpsuit. Dropping jaws each and every time she steps on the big screen this diva is here again to pepper dem. This is not the first time Ronke Tiamiyu is stepping in style and she is surely a slay queen through and through.READ ALSO: #Baby! Ronke Tiamiyu Is A Diva As She Flaunts Her Sexy Legs In This Cute Two-PieceKnown for being a beauty with brains, Ronke never fails to speak out on issues she is not comfortable with. Now taking to the gram, she…
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting joined Bayern Munich from Paris St-Germain in October 2020 If you were asked who had the best minutes-per-goal ratio in the top five European leagues this season the usual suspects would crop up.Cristiano Ronaldo has five goals in as many outings for Manchester United – on the other hand, Lionel Messi has only scored once since his move to Paris St-Germain.How about Robert Lewandowski, with 13 goals already for Bayern Munich? Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema or Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland?In fact it’s none of them – but rather Lewandowski’s Bayern team-mate Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting instead.The…
“This is the first time in the history of Tunisia that a woman has led a government,” Saied said as he met with Romdhan on Wednesday, according to a video from the president’s office. “It is an honor to Tunisia and Tunisian women.”The 63-year-old Romdhan served in the ministry of higher education in 2011, according to Tunisia’s privately owned Mosaique FM. Romdhan will take office at a moment of crisis, with the democratic gains won in the 2011 revolution in doubt and as a major threat looms to public finances, though there are questions about how much power she will…
It’s four years since João Lourenço was sworn in as Angola’s third president. He succeeded former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who had governed the southern African nation for 38 years. Lourenço promised to initiate a wide range of much-needed reforms. This included curbing corruption and diversifying Angola’s oil-dependent economy. Many Angolans saw his presidency as the beginning of a more open and accountable government. He has taken a number of steps in this direction. He opened up the political space by meeting longtime critics of Dos Santos’ government, including the investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais. Lourenço also criticised…
PAPSS will serve as a continent-wide platform for the processing, clearing and settling of intra-African trade and commerce payments, leveraging a multilateral net settlement system. Its full implementation is expected to save the continent more than US$5 billion in payment transaction costs each year. The development of a pan-African payments infrastructure has been made possible by some of the continent’s leading institutions. The platform has been developed by Afreximbank, who also acts as the main Settlement Agent in partnership with participating African Central banks. The implementation of the infrastructure is taking place in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade…
At the UN General Assembly in New York, the Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi highlighted the measures put in place by African nations to combat the deadly coronavirus – but stressed that the continent cannot overcome the disease alone. Instead, Tshisekedi insisted it will require dedicated support from the international community on both the public health and economic level to ensure that Africa – and by extension, the rest of the world – is finally safe from COVID-19. As acting chair of the African Union, his words carry additional weight as they don’t simply represent his personal…
Paratus Group will open a brand-new data centre in Lusaka, Zambia, offering colocation services, quality connections for local and multinational businesses, together with a highly sophisticated range of digital and aligned services The data centre will open on 1 October 2021. (Image source: Paratus) With the new centre opening on 1 October, Paratus Zambia is helping local and international businesses in the region to perform at a new and unlimited level. The data centre offers customers colocation services, giving them the option to rent space within the facility for their equipment and servers. Businesses can choose from a range of…
A sports jersey is more than just a symbol of team loyalty. It can embody the city and the culture you grew up in, and when worn collectively, it can also bring together an entire community. Nigeria’s independence day is upon us, and sportswear brand MIZIZI has taken the initiative to create a hockey jersey collection that celebrates this auspicious occasion. See the full collection below. The fun doesn’t stop here, visit www.bellanaijastyle.com for more on African fashion and lifestyle now! Credits Brand: @mizizishop| mizizishop.com Photography: @kwesithethird Creative Director: @temithomas_ Model: @iampreciousagu Source link
People walk past the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe building in Harare, Zimbabwe, February 25, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo People walk past the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe building in Harare, Zimbabwe, February 25, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo The United Nations special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan, will visit Zimbabwe from Oct. 18 to 28 to assess the impact of sanctions on the country. A statement from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released on Tuesday said that Douhan will gather first-hand information related to the negative…