Libya: Islamic State leader captured – government/in /by
A leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (EI), the "planner and sponsor" of three deadly attacks in 2018 in the capital Tripoli, has been captured, the head of Libya's Government of National Unity announced on Thursday evening.
TikTok agrees to have its content moderated in Kenya, assures President Ruto/in /by
"In a virtual meeting with President Ruto on Thursday morning, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew committed to ensuring that content is moderated to meet community standards,"
Nigeriens react to news of death of Wagner chief/in /by
The head of private military contractor group Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead in a plane crash on Wednesday. In Niger, junta supporters have been calling for the deployment of the Russian group to aid the country's military
Fati Niang, the chef who is decolonizing Senegalese street food/in /by
Niébé is an essential ingredient in Senegalese street food. Branded as ‘food for the poor’ by the colonists, the cowpea has long been neglected by African countries. But chef Fati Niang is determined to give niébé a comeback as a popular legume used to flavor fancy finger food recipes like accras.
Uganda: Shell Expands Its Network in Uganda With 10 New Fuel Stations/in /by
[Nile Post] Today at it's Ndagire Road branch in Kampala, Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants announced the addition of ten new Shell fuel stations to its network.
Zimbabwe: Opposition vows to track and monitor as vote count begins/in /by
“Then in terms of the election results, I think what we can say for now is that we are monitoring the situation. We've learned a lot from the past and we will be responding accordingly at the appropriate time. But what we want to assure the people of Zimbabwe is that we are not going to let ZANU PF
Amid questions, Russia President Vladimir Putin speaks on death of Wagner boss/in /by
"I have known Prigozhin (ed. Yevgeny Prigozhin) for a very long time, since the early 1990s. He was a man of complicated fate, and he made serious mistakes in life, but he achieved the right results, both for himself and, when I asked him about it, for the common cause, as in these last months."
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Destroy Illegal Oil Refinery in Delta – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] Oil theft and its negative impact on the country's economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government over the years.
Zimbabwe: Dozens of poll monitors arrested/in /by
We vehemently condemn the unjust arrest of more than 40 CSO staff members who were peacefully and constitutionally carrying out their duties, the Citizens Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe's main opposition party tweeted Thursday (Aug. 24).
After Prigozhin, what does the future hold for Wagner in Africa?/in /by
Questions about the future of Wagner's operations in Africa have been abound since Prigozhin's mutiny in June. Then, Russia's foreign affairs ministry said the events would have no bearing on the group's work