Nigeria: NNPCL Reacts to Report of Awarding Control of Pipelines to ‘Cabal’/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPCL was reacting to reports alleging that its managing director, Mele Kyari, quietly awarded the control of Nigeria's pipelines to an oil "cabal"
Senegal, a West African exception amid the coups/in /by
The Senegalese army has consistently upheld its principles. However, to preserve this tradition, analysts urge politicians, especially those in power, to remain vigilant.
Rwanda: Rwanda Closes All Diesel Power Plants/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda closed all its diesel power plants in June this year, stopping the generation of such electricity as the country's hydroelectricity and methane gas sources expanded to make a significant contribution to the grid.
Egypt polls: El-Sissi’s presidential bid gets major boot/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's re-election campaign announced on Saturday he had received the backing of 424 members of the 596-seat lower house of the country's parliament for his bed for a third term in office.
France suspends visas, leaving student from Sahel anxious/in /by
The diplomatic fallout between France and the Sahel countries is causing uncertainty and anxiety among students who intend to go to Paris for their studies.
Ugandans turning banana wastes into useful fibres/in /by
A Ugandan startup is unpeeling the power of banana fibres, turning the usually discarded part of the yellow fruit into biodegradable handicrafts.
Madagascar: an opposition rally dispersed with tear gas/in /by
Security forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse a rally called by opposition parties on Saturday ahead of elections next month, injuring former president Marc Ravalomanana, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene.
Thousands march in Istanbul in support of Palestinians/in /by
Thousands of Turks in Istanbul are participating in a march called "March for Fatah" to support the Palestinians.
DRC: President Tshisekedi seeks re-election in the forthcoming polls/in /by
Tshisekedi, who came to power after an election in 2018, officially submitted his candidacy for a second five-year term in office in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday.
Israel’s Netanyahu warns of a “long and difficult” war against Hamas/in /by
Swift retribution in Gaza on Israel’s bloodiest day in years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared operation Iron Swords over, saying most of the Hamas forces had been fought off, but Israeli forces continued to bomb Hamas targets.