Ghana: Gold for Oil Programme Faces Gh¢2.2bn Audit/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Bank of Ghana has ordered an external audit into the implementation of the Gold for Oil programme covering the period between 2022 and 2024, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has announced.
Polls open in Uganda amid internet blackout as Museveni seeks seventh term/in /by
Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticised as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.
Fans celebrate in Dakar as Senegal beat Egypt to clinch a place in AFCON final/in /by
Senegalese football fans celebrated in Dakar on Wednesday after their national team secured a place in the African Cup of Nations final with a 1-0 victory over Egypt.
Another crane collapse near Bangkok raises safety concerns in Thailand/in /by
Thailand reports a new construction accident near Bangkok on Thursday, a day after a deadly crane collapse on a train renewed concerns over site safety.
Thousands in Sofia protest for fair elections and government resignation/in /by
Thousands gathered in Sofia to demand fair elections and the coalition's resignation, citing vote buying, manipulation, and economic concerns.
Crane falls on train in Thailand, killing at least 30 and injuring dozens more/in /by
At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province in the northeast on 14 January.
Kenya: Fuel Prices Ease As Decline in Landed Costs Pushes Petrol Down/in /by
[Capital FM] Motorists have received modest relief at the pump after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) cut the price of petrol by Sh2 per litre driven by a decline in the landed cost of imported fuel.
Madagascar military receives equipment and training from Russia/in /by
As Madagascar continues its political transition after the ouster of the previous government, it is strengthening cooperation with Russia.
New calls for humanitarian truce in Sudan as peace talks resume in Cairo/in /by
Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo on Wednesday as Egypt, the United Nations and the United States called for the warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce, as the war between the army and its rival paramilitary nears the three-year mark.
Chad: at least six killed in fighting between rebel group and armed forces/in /by
Clashes between the Chadian army and the MPRD rebel group have killed at least six people in the country's south, both sides said Wednesday.