UN extends Haiti security mission mandate for another year/in /by
The United States had pushed for the mandate to change to a U.N. peacekeeping mission but was countered by China and Russia
Libya’s parliament approves new central bank governor/in /by
Libya’s eastern parliament on Monday agreed to appoint Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as the new central bank governor after the former governor, Sadiq al-Kabir, was fired last month by the presidential council in the capital, Tripoli
Egypt: Egypt Affirms Timely Payments of Oil Foreign Partners’ Dues/in /by
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian programme for paying dues to foreign partners in petroleum sector is on track, with regular payments set to continue from October, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawy affirmed on Monday 30/9/2024.
Burkina Faso calls out foreign powers “deliberately exacerbating suffering” of Sahelians/in /by
As his country still fights a terrorist group in the north-east, he said nearly 70% of the territory was now under control from 40% in 2022. Foreign Minister Traore on Monday (Sep. 30) singled out Ukraine, saying the AES still awaits the UN security council's response to its accusations.
FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from national team games for 6 months/in /by
Eto’o was judged to have broken disciplinary rules relating to “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play”
Namibia: Harnessing Hope – How Namibia Can Avoid the Traps of Oil Dependency/in /by
[Namibian] As Namibia positions itself as a potential leading oil producer in southern Africa, concerns are emerging over the impact of the oil and gas sector on other crucial areas of the economy.
Russia marks 2nd anniversary of annexation of four regions in Ukraine/in /by
It has been two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of four Ukrainian territories sparking international condemnation.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player dies at 58 from brain cancer/in /by
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Face Off At the ICJ Over Oil-Rich Islands/in /by
[RFI] Equatorial Guinea asked judges at the International Court of Justice to reject Gabon's claim to several islands in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea.
France’s FM visits Lebanon in push for ceasefire talks as Israeli airstrikes continue/in /by
Barrot who landed in the Lebanese capital on Sunday aims to step up his ocuntry's humanitarian support and to open a way for diplomatic negotiations amidst an Israeli bombardment campaign on Lebanon.