APA
Mozambique and Mauritius agreed Thursday to create a joint commission that will operationalize the various cooperation agreements in force between the two countries.
Mozambique’s electricity corporation, EDM, says the severe drought that has affected parts of Mozambique and the Southern Africa region in the two last years has contributed to reducing electricity generation at the Corumana dam, in the southern district of Moamba in Maputo province.
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has filed a suit seeking to disqualify President Muhammadu Buhari from participating in the February 16, presidential and general elections.
Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the government.
The crisis in the South East socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the release of the list of candidates for the general elections are some of the leading stories in Nigerian newspapers on Friday.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has
said that the Nigerian government is prepared to support indigenous
oil and gas companies operating in the country to overcome their existing
market challenges and grow to become big energy conglomerates.
The Ghanaian press in Accra on Friday highlights the announcement of 10 percent pay rise for teachers by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Remains of a South African businessman André Hanekom who died last week in Mozambican police custody following his arrest in the north of that country as an alleged jihadist have returned home for burial, APA has learnt.
Former president Jacob Zuma has opted not to attend this year’s state of the nation address (SONA), the second one since he resigned from office in February 2018.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has, at the final day of the Cabinet lekgotla (meting) in Pretoria, urged his ministers to prioritise actions that accelerate inclusive economic growth, in addition to providing a more responsive public service that delivers quality services, the presidency has said.