Africa
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Solar power: Ijebu community, Nigeria gets first electricity after 200 years
London, Nov. 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)- After about 200 years in existence, residents of Olooji, a community in Ijebu East, Ogun State, South West Nigeria ... -
Former Rwandan Prime Minister jailed 3 years over dull cheques
London, Nov. 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Former Rwandan Prime Minister, Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, is set to serve a three-year jail term and pay a fine of ... -
Southern African leaders agree to regional troops against terror group in Mozambique
London, Nov. 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Southern African countries under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to adopt regional response ... -
Nigeria, Libya, Somalia lead as terrorism cost Africa $13 billion in 2019-Report
London, Nov. 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Africa’s share of the global economic impact of terrorism increased astronomically from 3.1% in 2007 to 49.2% in 2019. Nigeria, ... -
My long, hazardous journey from the Mediterranean sea to COVID nursing job in Spain-Senegalese migrant
London, Nov. 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The six migrants listen attentively to Mbaye Babacar Diouf, whose own journey across the Atlantic to a job nursing COVID-19 ... -
Concerns mount as only 33% of African countries ready for covid-19 vaccine roll-out
London, Nov. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a new World Health Organization ... -
Morocco to supply home made vaccines to Africa-Health Minister
London, Nov. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Health Minister, Khalid Ait Taleb has expressed Morocco’s determination to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of all types of ... -
South Africa to add 250MW of clean energy to national grid
London, Nov. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)–Siemens Gamesa has officially started production of 250MW clean energy from South Africa’s 110MW Perdekraal East and 140MW Kangnas wind farms, ... -
Ghana ramps up preparations for Africa’s second nuclear power plant
London, Nov. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A comprehensive report on Ghana’s nuclear power programme has been submitted to cabinet for approval by the Nuclear Power Institute ... -
Morocco proposes law to allow individual generate electricity
London, Nov. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-In Morocco, the authorities are currently drafting the law governing self-generation of electricity by actors not involved in traditional electricity ...
