Rwanda has introduced the use of electric motorcycles as part of its efforts to protect the environment and cut fuel …
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Somalia Regional Lawmakers Re-elect Incumbent as Leader Amid Tensions
Lawmakers in Somalia’s regional state of Jubbaland have re-elected incumbent Ahmed Mohamed Islam as the leader in a controversial election …
Nigerian Government Ban on Imported Furniture Boosts Local Industry
ABJUA – Cane weaving is a Nigerian art that is decades old, but the demand for imported furniture had left …
Burkina Faso Leader Laments ‘Dark Stain’ After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers
OUAGADOUGOU – Gunmen killed 24 soldiers in an attack on an army unit in Burkina Faso, the deadliest yet in …
WFP Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Food Emergency in Burkina Faso
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Food Program warns that millions of people in Burkina Faso are facing what it calls …
US-African Trade Lagging Despite Free Access, Forum Hears
ABIDJAN – Trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa is in the doldrums despite a 2000 U..S law designed …