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The logistic branch of the Bolloré group in Africa acquired by the Italian-Swiss shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), change its name. The company now operates as Africa Global Logistics (AGL). The announcement was made this Thursday, March 30 through a press release of the MSC at the launching of the new brand. After its purchase in December 2022, Bolloré’s logistics legacy in Africa was renamed Africa Global Logistics. Incorporated into the MSC, AGL aims to be the multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) of reference in Africa. It says it wants to “improve the productivity of the…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday 30 March the day of the starting of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2023, scheduled to be held in Ivory Coast. According to the calendar established by Caf, the CAN will take place from 13 January to 11 February 2024 The CAN Africa Cup of Nations is a football competition that pits Africa’s best men’s national teams against each other. It has been organized by the African Football Confederation since 1957. Thus the 34th edition of this continental Mass will be played in Ivory Coast. The opening match will take…

The French Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has been on a working visit to Benin since Wednesday 29 March 2023. During the audience granted to her on Thursday 30 March 2023 at the Marina Palace by President Patrice Talon, several projects between the two countries were examined. Cultural cooperation, development of tourism, technical and vocational training… This is the agenda of the discussions by the two personalities who “followed up on the commitments made by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Benin on 27…

In Dakar, the leader of Pastef Ousmane Sonko was sentenced, this Thursday, March 30, to two months in prison suspended for the acts of defamation and 200 million CFA francs in damages. The trial of the opponent of the regime of Macky Sall, Ousmane Sonko opened this Thursday at the court of Dakar. Ousmane Sonko is accused of defamation, insults and falsehood against the Minister of Tourism Mame Mbaye Niang. Following a hearing boycotted by his lawyers, the prosecutor sentenced Ousmane Sonko to two months in prison with a suspended sentence and 200 million francs CFA in damages. Ousmane Sonko…

The government of Benin adopted a national strategy for financial inclusion on Wednesday 29 March in the Council of Ministers. The objective is to “further reduce the level of poverty and vulnerability, in line with the orientations of its second Action Program on accelerating economic and social growth”.says the Council of Ministers. This strategy aims to correct market failures and remove non-market barriers to accessing financial services in Benin. Elaborated for the period 2023-2027, it constitutes a response from the Government to take into account the population excluded from the formal financial system. Also, the vision of this strategy, which…

The DRC and Zambia signed an agreement on Monday 27 March to launch the feasibility study for the cross-border special economic zone dedicated to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. The 2000 ha project is located in the province of Haut-Katanga, bordering Zambia. The pre-feasibility study of the project was launched on Monday in the presence of Congolese and Zambian authorities. It will be funded by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to the value of USD 750,000 and the results should be available in August 2023. Rich in lithium and other materials needed for renewable energies such as cobalt…

African Union concerned about violence that fuelled protests in Kenya It calls on all stakeholders to remain calm and engage in dialogue to resolve differences in the interest of national unity and reconciliation. Originally, the opponent Raila Odinga, a direct competitor of William Ruto in the August 2022 presidential elections, called on his supporters to demonstrate every Monday and Thursday against the government’s policies and price hikes for basic commodities. Thus, the demonstrations, which the Kenyan President deemed illegal, were followed by violence that resulted in loss of life, property damage and the disruption of some economic activities in the…

The management of France 24 has reacted to the “sine die” suspension of its programs in Burkina Faso. It “deplores this decision and contests the unfounded accusations that call into question the professionalism of the channel. Suspended in Burkina Faso since Monday 27 March, the French television channel France 24 was quick to respond to the reason given by the Burkinabe authorities. The Burkinabe government announced on 27 March that it had decided to suspend the broadcasting of programs by the French television channel France 24, for having interviewed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqmi) a fortnight…

The Tunisian authorities announced on Sunday 26 March that at least 29 sub-Saharan migrants drowned in three different shipwrecks off the coast of Tunisia while trying to reach the Italian coast of Lampedusa Island. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Tunisian National Guard, the rescue operations undertaken in recent days in Tunisia have resulted in the recovery of the bodies of 29 irregular African migrants and the rescue of 11 others on Saturday night, after the sinking of their boats off the Tunisian coast. First, a Tunisian trawler recovered 19 bodies of migrants after a boat sank…

The public prosecutor at the Sidi M’hamed court called for five years’ imprisonment, a fine of 700,000 dinars and a five-year ban on working as a journalist against the Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi. This was at the end of a trial on Sunday 26 March where the person concerned himself decided to remain silent. The final verdict is expected on Sunday 2 April. Arrested on 24 and detained on 29 December 2022, the founder of Interface Media faces up to five years in prison. During the trial, which opened on Sunday in the presence of Ihsane El Kadi himself…