Angola Waives Visa Requirements for Rwandans
With effect from July 1, 2018, Rwandan citizens travelling to Angola will no longer be required to have visas to enter Angolan territory. The decision for Rwandans to be exempted from visas to Angola is contained in a presidential decree no. 150/18 of 19 June. The same decree also exempts citizens of Cape Verde. According […]
The Scams Which Drain West Africa’s Resources
The international coalition of journalists which pioneered reporting on the “Panama Papers” has teamed up with West Africa’s Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism (Cenozo)* to expose the tax avoidance, financial crime and corruption which siphon money out of the region, hindering development. In what the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) calls West Africa’s […]
How the Elite Take Billions Offshore – Revealing The Secret Scams of The Rich And Powerful
From Cape Verde’s white-sand beaches to Niger’s vast deserts, West African countries are plundered by companies and individuals, while governments do little to stem the flow. Government officials, arms merchants and corporations have spirited away millions of dollars from destitute West African nations through offshore tax havens, an investigation by journalists from the region and […]
West Africa is Losing Millions of Dollars
West Africa is losing millions of dollars that could be spent tackling poverty and inequality because governments are bending the rules to favour the rich and powerful, said Oxfam today in the wake of #WestAfricaLeaks. #WestAfricaLeaks shows an elaborate collusion between some of the region’s most powerful politicians and business leaders. From Senegal and Nigeria […]
Coach Micho Sredojevic Singles Out Cape Verde As Uganda’s Biggest Concern
When the grouping was done some five months ago, landing Uganda in the same pool with Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho; there was almost uninterrupted consensus that this was a fair draw. Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic himself was quick to say it was “a fair group,” alluding to his African experience to overcome the three […]
Somalia a Great Example to Rest of Africa
As Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as “Farmajo”, prepares to be sworn into office on Wednesday, his ascent to power evokes positive events in Africa in the last two years. Particularly encouraging is the fact that Mohamed managed to beat his incumbent Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud who had served one term only. The latter […]
Guinea-Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz dissolves government in crisis
Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government on Monday in an attempt to solve a political succession crisis that has paralysed the tiny west African state. Guinea-Bissau has been in the throes of a power struggle since August 2015, when Vaz sacked then prime minister Domingos Simoes Pereira, leader of the ruling African Party […]
Cape Verde Joins Port State Measures Agreement to Combat Unregulated Fishing
FAO Director-General offers country assistance with fisheries and in tackling zika-bearing mosquitos Cape Verde joined the Port State Measures Agreement today, as President Jorge Carlos Fonseca personally delivered his country’s ratification papers for the treaty to FAO in a visit to Rome. FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva lauded that as “excellent news” and invited […]
State Secretary of Interior in Dili for CPLP Meeting
The State Secretary of Interior for Civil Protection and Fire Service, Eugénio Laborinho, is in Dili, East Timor’s Republic, where he participates in the IV Meeting of Ministers of Interior and Home Affairs of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). The meeting will assess the implementation degree of the conclusions and recommendations of the […]
Why Some African Leaders Cling To Power, Whilst Others Walk Away
Following a weekend of elections on the African Continent, analysts are drawing parallels between Congo-Brazzaville and Tanzania even before results are announced. One leader is accused of tampering with the constitution to extend his grip on power, whilst the other has been credited with respecting presidential term limits. In one corner, you see a political […]
