What’s next for South Africa and the key figures in unprecedented coalition talks/in /by
With no one holding a majority, South Africa's party leaders are embarking on coalition talks to form a government.
Israel working to “remove” Hamas from Gaza leadership and choose an “alternative”/in /by
After 8 months of war with fronts including the Red Sea, the border with Syria and Lebanon, Israeli officials work to control the political future in the Gaza Strip.
South Africa elections: Ramaphosa urges parties to “find common ground”/in /by
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa urged parties on Sunday to "find common ground" following the final election results confirming that the ANC had lost its majority.
Nigeria: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment As Opec Extends Oil Output Cuts Into 2025/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies yesterday agreed to extend most of its deep oil output cuts into 2025, exceeding market expectations.
Kylian Mbappé: Fresh reports of a Real Madrid move/in /by
Mbappe has been the player most wanted by Madrid fans after nearly a decade-long pursuit of the man many believe to be the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s greatest player.
Kenya seeks to shift towards clean cooking fuels/in /by
Respiratory diseases affect the health of millions of people in Kenya, with the main cause the burning of biomass like firewood. But without affordable alternatives, most Kenyans continue to rely on traditional cooking fuels.
Niger-Benin pipeline crisis: No resolution in sight/in /by
Benin says that regular pipeline operations require a proper state-to-state relationship framework and call for the reopening of the border. Niger which fights terrorism argues the border is closed for security reasons.
South Africa heads for coalition era after IEC declares election results/in /by
There is some time pressure for coalition talks to progress given that the new Parliament needs to sit for the first time and elect a president within 14 days of the election results being declared bye the Independent Electoral Body (IEC).
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Three Ships, Two Helicopters to Boost Navy’s Fight Against Oil Theft/in /by
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has inaugurates three ships and two helicopters at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos, to boost the fight against crude oil theft and other insecurity in the maritime domain.
ANC says Ramaphosa will not step down for the sake of a coalition/in /by
As South Africa heads for a series of complex talks to form a national coalition government for the first time and establish stability, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said Ramaphosa would remain as party leader and any demands from others that he resign for talks to go ahead was “a no-go area.