47 journalists jailed in sub-Saharan Africa
CPJ expresses concern about the lack of global attention to the plight of this correspondent for Jeune Afrique and Reuters, as well as all other journalists incarcerated in African prisons.
Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Chevron Executives, Hails Company’s Ongoing $1.4bn Drilling Project With NNPC
[Premium Times] President Tinubu said the federal government's interventions in the oil and gas sector will safeguard and enhance the value of investments.
Wooh sends Cameroon into Africa Cup last 16
Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to stave off an early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations
Antony Blinken arrives in Nigeria, third stop on African tour
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday as he continued his tour of four African countries.
Egypt begins construction for first nuclear power plant “El Dabaa”
"The crisis our world is witnessing today in the international supply chain of energy emphasizes the importance of the strategic decision the Egyptian state have taken in reviving Egypt's peaceful nuclear program to produce electricity as it contributes in providing safe, cheap and sustainable energ
Al-Shabaab militants killed in US military strike
The U.S. Africa Command, based in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the strikes were carried out at the request of Somalia's government in a remote area approximately 35 kilometres northeast of the port city of Kismayo on Sunday.
Spain’s supreme court rules govt broke the law when it sent child migrants back to Morocco
Spain’s Interior Ministry defended sending the unaccompanied children back across the border, arguing that they wanted to go home. Spanish officials denied accusations by rights groups that the returns breached international law.
Equatorial Guinea captain emerging as unlikely hero at Africa Cup with 5 goals
Emilio Nsue, a 34-year-old right back for a third-division team in Spain, is emerging as one of the unlikely heroes of the Africa Cup of Nations.
AFCON 2023: Liverpool defends Salah’s return to England
The Liverpool squad have defended Mohamed Salah against accusations of a lack of commitment to Egypt by returning to his club after the Africa Cup of Nations to receive treatment for a hamstring injury.
Ivorian president hosts U.S. Secretary of State, talks security
During a press conference in Abidjan on Tuesday (Jan. 23), Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara thanked the US for its support in fields including health, intelligence, and security.