[Shabait] Asmara — The delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), led by Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Commission, met with and held discussions with Mr. Nesredin Mohammed-Saleh, Minister of Trade and Industry; Mr. Tesfay Gebreselasie, Minister of Land, Water, and Environment; and Mr. Alem Kibreab, Director General of Mining. Source
[Egypt Online] On Wednesday 28/8/2024,President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz. Source
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Jubilee Holdings has announced an interim dividend of Sh2 per share after its net profit jumped to Sh2.5 billion in the half year ended June 30, 2024. Source
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Takele Uma, the newly appointed CEO of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway S.C., has pledged to transform the company into a profitable entity within three years. Source
[State Department] Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from August 19-27, 2024. Source
[Afrobarometer] Only a small minority say the police operate in a professional manner and respect all people’s rights. Source
[Crisis Group] Farmer-herder violence in Chad has reached unprecedented levels in recent years, exacerbating the perceived divide between the north and south of the country. President Mahamat Déby should make resolution of such conflict a priority during his term. Source
[ANGOP] Dundo — Sociedade Mineira do Chissema is working on the discovery of new diamond reserves, to increase its levels of production, turnover and its contribution to the General State Budget (OGE), through taxes payment. Source
[VOA] Yaounde — Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they think President Paul Biya plans to rig elections. Barely 50% of qualified civilians have registered for the election expected in October 2025. Source
[IFJ] On 14 August, President Evariste Ndayishimiye signed a decree that secured Irangabiye’s release after 18 months behind bars. Source