Anadolu Agency | The West African nation is joining international efforts ‘to heal wounds, participate in reconstruction,’ says Togolese diplomatic source Togo said Thursday that it has donated $1.5 million to support Türkiye in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck the southern part of the country on Feb. …
Read More »Collaboration Agreement for Oil and Gas Signed between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
On March 17, 2023, a cooperation agreement was signed by the President of the Republic, Paul BIYA, and his Equatoguinean counterpart, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to exploit oil and gas fields that cross the border between the two countries. The signing ceremony occurred at Unity Palace, after the 15th session …
Read More »Central African Nations Vow to Reduce Imports to Spur Job Creation
VOA | YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — Leaders of Central African states meeting Friday in Cameroon announced reductions and bans on some imports to encourage local production and create jobs. The leaders from Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo say the ongoing economic slowdown …
Read More »One-day CEMAC summit ends in Cameroon | +video
Africa News | Heads of state from the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) met on Friday in Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, for a one-day summit to discuss the region’s economy and impact of the war in Ukraine. In a final statement, the heads of state welcomed the “exceptional” …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea confirms country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak -WHO
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The small Central African country quarantined more than 200 …
Read More »Africa Confronts An Aged Leadership Unwilling To Retire – OpEd
Eurasia Review | African leaders serving 20 or more years in office are drawing the attention of critics who question their ability to run a country after so many years. Suspicions about the stability of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, age 89, were raised in a recent issue of Ghana Business …
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