Voting in Sierra Leone’s presidential runoff election seemed peaceful Saturday during the Easter holiday weekend, as citizens hoped to complete a process started on March 7.The current president, Ernest Bai Koroma, is stepping down this year after serv…
Month: March 2018
Mugabe Critic Says He’ll Run in Local Harare Election
Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire was a vocal critic of former President Robert Mugabe. Now he has decided to run in local government elections this year and possibly land the job of mayor of Zimbabwe’s biggest city.From pulpit to politics. Pastor Evan M…
XCMG livre une commande de 70 tombereaux articulés d’une valeur de 31,63 millions USD
XUZHOU, Chine, 28 mars 2018 /PRNewswire/ — XCMG, le fabricant mondial majeur de machines de construction, a livré 70 unités de son tombereau articulé XDA40 à des clients d’Asie centrale et d’Afrique du Sud pour une commande d’exportation s’élevant à 200 millions RMB (31,63 millions USD). Le tombereau articulé XDA40 avancé et résistant, qui a été conçu pour être utilisé dans des […]
ZIMBABWE SECURES 1.2 BILLION LOAN TO CLEAR ARREARS OWNED TO WORLD BANK
ABIDJAN — Zimbabwe has secured a commercial loan of around 1.2 billion US dollars to clear its arrears with the World Bank and a further 1.5 billion USD facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to guarantee private sector investments…
Botswana President Leaves Office on Time, But With Mixed Reviews
Botswana’s president has drawn attention recently for urging long-time African leaders to loosen their grip on power: first, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, then Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Now, it’s his turn. President Ian Khama steps …