Campaign in DRC to say ‘no’ to planned constitutional amendment/in /by
Citizens' movements and opposition parties say the president's plan to amend the text is not the country's priority right now.
Syria’s Damascus airport reopens for domestic flights/in /by
The first civilian plane to take off from the airport landed in the northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday
Harris urges young Americans to ‘stay in the fight’/in /by
After weeks of speculation about her next steps, Kamala Harris hinted she won't be stepping off the political stage anytime soon. Her remarks to students, apprentices and recent graduates in Maryland were her most extensive since her election concession speech in November
Reunion Islanders rally to support cyclone-hit Mayotte with aid donations/in /by
The French Indian Ocean territory was battered over the weekend by its worst cyclone in nearly a century, leaving a trail of devastation.
Ghana: Mahama assembles team to drive anti-corruption agenda before taking office/in /by
This move underscores Mahama’s commitment to accountability, a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign.
Liberia’s parliament building catches fire as protests enter a second day/in /by
Emergency services in Liberia were tackling a fire in the parliament building on Wednesday which broke out as opposition protests spilled into a second day.
Nigeria: Lokpobiri – Overhauling Petroleum Industry Act Will Enhance Better Implementation/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that the rework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was critical to Nigeria's monetary and fiscal policy environment and for better implementation of the law.
Pirates demand $10M ransom for Chinese vessel, 18 hostages/in /by
Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 captives
An estimated 2.7 million women of reproductive age displaced in Sudan/in /by
An estimated 2.7 million women of reproductive age are displaced in Sudan according to data from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), including more than 272,000 pregnant women of whom around 91,000 will give birth in the next three months.
Nigeria: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina/in /by
[Daily Trust] Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government.