South Africa appoints Mcebisi Jonas as special US envoy in bid to ease tensions/in /by
The South African government has appointed Mcebisi Jonas, former deputy finance minister, as special envoy to the US in an attempt to improve relations with Washington. The two countries' relationship is at its lowest point in years.
Human Rights Watch urges action over incendiary weapons use in South Sudan/in /by
Human Rights Watch also urged the UN peacekeeping mission to establish bases in high-risk areas, warning that without security guarantees, peacekeepers cannot operate effectively.
Meta faces antitrust trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions/in /by
Zuckerberg and other top Meta executives are expected to testify as the trial unfolds, in what could be a defining moment for tech regulation in the U.S.
Kenya: Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene Prices Down Nearly Sh2 in Latest EPRA Review/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prices of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene have been reduced by about Sh2 per liter for the next month in the latest Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review.
Nigeria: Oil Tarred Ogoniland – Now Nigeria Wants to Drill Anew/in /by
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? To boost declining crude output, Nigeria wants to resume drilling in oil-wrecked communities
Scores killed in attack by gunmen in central Nigeria/in /by
Gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers raided two villages in Plateau state's Bassa district before shooting and hacking their victims
Mauritius: Ex-finance minister released on bail after corruption charges/in /by
Renganaden Padayachy was charged alongside former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam. They are accused of embezzling about $6.7 million from the Mauritius Investment Corporation
Gabonese react to Brice Oligui Nguema’s landslide presidential election election/in /by
Gabonese expressed themselves following the provisional results indicating that Brice Oligui Nguema, the military junta who removed longtime president Ali Bongo in a coup in 2023, has emerged victorious in Gabon's presidential election, securing an impressive 90.35% of the votes.
Kenya: Fuel Prices On Steady Decline As Epra Announces Sh2 Cut/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans will enjoy a slight reprieve at the pump following a Sh2 price cut in the latest fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam claims important win in nationality case/in /by
A judge in charge of emergency proceedings declared herself not competent to rule in the case brought by Valérie Yapo, who had sought the removal of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) leader. While his boosts the former banker's chances, the saga is far from over