Mauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closed

Mauritius’ lockdown will be lifted midnight Saturday, May 30 per Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s announcement on Friday. The lifting of the health curfew means most activities could resume under certain restrictions from Sunday, May 31. In his message to the Nation on Friday evening, he disclosed an end to the alphabetical outing system employed during […]

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Somalia and Kenya agree to ease border tensions

Kenya’s president and his Somali counterpart agreed to appoint joint committees to resolve recent tensions between the two nations, the Somalian presidency said on Thursday. In a phone conversation, Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo “discussed a range of bilateral issues, underlining the significance of their joint cooperation in strengthening security along the borders and […]

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Border closure hits Dangote, export moved to Congo

Dangote Cement exports from Nigeria to neighbouring countries fell 41% in 2019 when Nigeria’s government closed the land borders. The development has made the dominant cement company in Africa move its exports to Congo Republic, producing from plants in those countries. Nigeria shut its land border in August to curb the smuggling of rice to […]