Italy enacts decree to salvage Albania migration deal/in /by
Under the new decree which is effective immediately the government shortened the list of countries considered “safe” by law, meaning that Rome can repatriate migrants who didn't win asylum to those countries using a fast-track procedure.
Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Bid to Raise Oil Output/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- In a renewed bid to grow Nigeria's crude oil output significantly in the next 12 months, President Bola Tinubu yesterday launched the '1MMBOPD' Initiative meant to raise production by 1 million barrels per day, by harnessing dormant oil assets and optimising existing ones.
Key details on Gabon’s new constitution and upcoming referendum/in /by
The final draft of the new Constitution project was made public in Gabon.
Nigeria: Dangote Confirms Suing NNPC, Others but Says Matter Overtaken By Events/in /by
[Premium Times] Dangote group said it filed the suit in September but has been in discussions with the parties.
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Rejects Shell’s Plan to Sell Nigeria Onshore Oil Business/in /by
[Premium Times] The NUPRC approved four other other divestment applications but rejected Shell's.
COP16: Indigenous Colombians supprt ‘Biodiversity Action Plan’ to 2030/in /by
About 2,000 Indeginous people from southwest Colombia marched in support of the government's agenda for the summit. Colombia has included Indigenous and Afro-descendant groups in the elaboration of the ‘Biodiversity Action Plan’. Among the groups is the CRIC.
President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon, after 6-week long absence sparked health concerns/in /by
President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Monday, after a six-week long absence prompted widespread speculation that he was in ill health. He was welcomed by thousands of supporters when he arrived at the airport in the capital. Authorities have insisted that the 91-year-old leader is well.
Crackdown on protesters in Mozambique following political killings/in /by
In Mozambique, police suppressed an opposition protest on Monday morning in central Maputo.
French president Emmanuel Macron to make state visit Morocco in October, Moroccan palace announces/in /by
Emmanuel Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco in October, the Moroccan palace announced on Monday. The trip marks a move towards easing three years of tense relations between the two nations, after France slashed visas to north Africans in 2021 - restrictions that were later lifted.
WHO declares Egypt malaria-free after 100-year effort/in /by
To be declared malaria-free, a country must show that no local transmission of the disease has happened for at least three years.