A former dictator, Moussa Traore, who ruled Mali for 22 years and deposed in a 1991 coup, has been laid to rest during a state funeral held in his honour on Friday.
The former autocratic leader died at age 83 in Bamako, the Malian capital on September 15.
According to AFP...
For the first time since 2008, the United Kingdom’s economy has plunged into a recession due to a 2020 second quarter shrink.
The country's economy decline of a record 20.4% in Q2, followed a 2.% drop in Q1.
Echotitbits gathered Wednesday morning that the development signaled the deepest slump UK economy...
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom) conducted two airstrikes in Somalia on Jan. 1, 2021.
According to a statement by AfriCom, both strikes targeted al-Shabaab compounds in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow, Somalia. Current assessments indicate the strikes killed three and wounded one al-Shabaab...
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom) conducted one (1) airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia, Dec. 24.
In a statement, AfriCom confirmed the initial assessment concluded the strike damaged the compound and several al-Shabaab fighters fled, thwarting nefarious activity.
The...
The Chairman and Chief Eexecutive Officer, Genesis Energy Group, Akinwole Omoboriowo II; Chief Executive Officer, Shoreline Energy International, Kola Karim; Chief Executive Officer, Energy & Natural Resource Security, Inc., Derek Campbell; and others have been appointed into the African Energy Chamber's United States-Africa Committee to serve on its Advisory...
The United States says efforts are now underway to develop plans and options to relocate U.S. Africa Command headquarters and forces from Germany.
This was contained in a statement by the command on Friday, stating that the relocation is in response to President Donald Trump's direction.
As part of the U.S....