South Africa: Oil and Gas Imperative for Energy Security – Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister/in /by
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will "sustainably continue to develop" South Africa's oil and gas resources in order to ensure energy security and alleviate dependency on foreign oil.
Madagascar opposition condemns ‘institutional coup’ before vote/in /by
In a letter to electoral authorities received on Tuesday, 10 of 13 presidential candidates said court rulings that handed the reins of the Indian Ocean island to Prime Minister Christian Ntsay were dictated by Rajoelina and his entourage to favour the president in the November election
Fears mount of surging death toll in Libya flood disaster/in /by
The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late Sunday that witnesses likened to a tsunami after two upstream dams burst when torrential rains brought by Storm Daniel battered the region.
Pope Francis Pray for Morocco and LIbya/in /by
"My thoughts are with the people of Libya" says the 86-year-old pontiff, "let us pray for Morocco... after this terrible 'ambush' they have been through."
Earthquake in Morocco: King Mohammed VI visits the injured/in /by
The earthquake that occurred last Friday left more than 2,900 dead and 5,600 injured. The king, who was being monitored for his health problems in France at the time of the tragedy, returned to his country.
DRC: Jean-Marc Kabund sentenced to 7 years in prison/in /by
The former leader of the presidential party Jean-Marc Kabund, prosecuted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for "insulting the head of state" , was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison, his defense announced.
DRC: 2 weeks after the army killings, families in the morgue/in /by
Two weeks after the killing of more than 50 civilians in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), attributed to soldiers, the families of the victims were able to access the morgue on Tuesday where dozens of bodies are stored, in a state of advanced decomposition.
Rwanda strikes deal to build nuclear reactor/in /by
The Rwandan government signed an agreement on Tuesday with a German-Canadian start-up to build an “experimental” civil nuclear reactor , in order to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Niger denounces military cooperation agreement with Benin/in /by
The military in power in Niger said Tuesday evening that they had denounced a military cooperation agreement concluded in 2022 with neighboring Benin, which they accuse of "considering aggression" against their country.
Borrell: “The EU has failed to strengthen democracy in the Sahel”/in /by
The head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell admitted on Tuesday that despite millions of euros spent in the Sahel, Europeans had failed to strengthen democracy in this region, the victim of a series of military coups. , the last of which in Niger.