Nigeria: CBN’s Takeover of Sales Proceeds From NNPCL Illegal – Atiku/in /by
[Leadership] Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has said the directive by the federal government for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the responsibility for crude oil sales proceeds from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is not legal in its application.
Burkina Faso defends ECOWAS exit/in /by
Premier ministre Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla condems ECOWAS sanctions against his country, Mali and Niger and also accused the bloc of failure to assist its member states.
US sanctions Sudanese companies for funding conflict/in /by
The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese companies allegedly financing the devastating war plaguing the nation.
Capacity gaps slow competitiveness of South Africa’s ports [Business Africa]/in /by
South African container ports rank among the most inefficient according to the World Bank, owing to infrastructure gaps. Durban, South Africa's main container port has particularly struggled to handle traffic diverted from the Red Sea, with ships having to wait up to twenty days for dock space
Tunisia wants to borrow billions from its Central Bank/in /by
Cash-strapped Tunisia wants to take the unprecedented step of borrowing billions from its central bank to plug budget deficits and heal its economic crisis, a move that experts say could cause inflation and undermine confidence in institutions.
Israeli protesters rally to block passage of Gaza bound humanitarian aid/in /by
Dozens of people sat-in at the Ashdod port entrance, scrutinizing the trucks' cargo destinations. While it remains unclear if the protests blocked aid trucks, the United Nations has urged Israel to permit aid deliveries through the port.
Football: Ronaldo injured, no gala match against Messi/in /by
"Cristiano is in the final stages of his recovery before joining the team. We believe that he will start working with the team in the coming days. So it is obvious that he will be absent for the match (against Inter Miami) ,” Castro said at a press conference.
Racism in football: the sanction against Udinese reduced/in /by
Udinese will not have to play in an empty stadium on Saturday against Monza, the Italian football federation having reduced on appeal the sanction imposed on the club for the racist insults made by some supporters against the goalkeeper of the AC Milan, Mike Maignan.
A dive into Tunisia’s contemporary art scene with the “Et si Carthage ?” exhibition/in /by
Selma Feriani is a reference in Tunisia. The gallerist has pursued a mission to establish the north African country among major actors of contemporary art on the global scene. She has recently inaugurated an 800m2 museum-quality exhibition space in Tunis.
Former Ghanaian president opposes LGBTQ practices, stating religious beliefs/in /by
Ghana's ex-president and prominent opposition figure, John Dramani Mahama, has voiced his opposition to LGBTQ practices, citing conflict with his Christian faith. According to reports from Reuters, Mahama stated, "The faith I have will not allow me to accept a man marrying a man, and a woman marryin