Tanzania to fight order to pay foreign investor $109.5 million

The Tanzanian government has been ordered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, a World Bank tribunal, to pay $109.5 million (Sh265 billion) as compensation for breach of obligation to a foreign investor. Dar es Salaam. The government said yesterday it will appeal against a recent ruling by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID),…

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Egypt Cuts Power to Ease Loads During Heatwave

Egypt will face regular power cuts until the middle of next week as the government limits consumption of gas during a heatwave, the cabinet said on Wednesday. Residents have reported power cuts in several areas in Cairo this week as temperatures have risen above 40 degrees during a heatwave that has affected southern Europe and North Africa and coincided…

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Egypt Cuts Power to Ease Loads During Heatwave

Egypt will face regular power cuts until the middle of next week as the government limits consumption of gas during a heatwave, the cabinet said on Wednesday. Residents have reported power cuts in several areas in Cairo this week as temperatures have risen above 40 degrees during a heatwave that has affected southern Europe and North Africa and coincided…

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14 women rescued from ADF captivity in DR Congo

KAMPALA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the…

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14 women rescued from ADF captivity in DR Congo

KAMPALA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the…

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