Young Tunisians disillusioned by economy, pace of change/in /by
The day after Tunisia’s third election since the Arab Spring, business went on as usual and there were no signs that an election had taken place
One year of conflict: pro-Palestinian protest held in Tunisia/in /by
In the Tunisian capital, demonstrators gathered on Monday to observe the one-year mark since the outbreak of the latest war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The protest commenced at Bab El Khadra and moved towards Habib Bourguiba Avenue.
Mozambique’s presidential election: Here’s what to know/in /by
Close to 17 million voters in the southern African nation of 31 million people are registered to vote for the next president along with 250 members of parliament and provincial assemblies.
US military base deal draws protests from Chagos Island residents/in /by
Islanders who had to leave their distant Indian Ocean home for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the U.K. Parliament on Monday.
Macky Sall steps down from position as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact/in /by
The former Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped down from his position as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P), a role he was appointed to by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023.
10 people dead, others missing after a mine collapse in Zambia/in /by
Nine bodies were recovered from the site and a tenth person died in a hospital, said Charity Munganga Chanda, police commissioner for the Central Province.
Nigeria: Nigerians May Pay More for Petrol As NNPC Quits Middleman Role/in /by
[Daily Trust] Petrol price is likely to rise again following the decision by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to end its exclusive offtake agreement with the Dangote Refinery, allowing other marketers to buy the product directly from the facility.
African migrant workers stuck in Lebanon as Israel’s war expands/in /by
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the number of cases where house workers have been abandoned is spiking, estimating that there are nearly 170,000 migrant workers in Lebanon
Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment/in /by
Rigathi Gachagua, in a televised speech on Monday, accused the legislator who drafted the motion of lying, calling it “shameful and sensational.” This is the first time he's publicly addressing the issues raised by the legislator in detail.
Tension in Guinea over missing activists and transition issues/in /by
With the end of the transition period in Guinea on the horizon, uncertainty is still prevalent and concerns are intensifying.