Africa: Continent's First Communications Satellite Fails

17 November 2008

Abuja — Africa's first communications satellite has suffered an energy failure just 18 months after its launch.

The solar panels have malfunctioned on the Chinese-manufactured satellite according to Alhassan Zaku, Nigeria's minister of state for science and technology.

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