Libya: Tripoli-based prime minister warns militia groups against further clashes/in /by
there will be other decisions regarding them. What is going on? Every day they cause trouble on the streets. Every day causes a war. Every day people are terrorized. People's lives are not a game. There will be other measures against them, we have to be harsh.”
Ghana implements 10% tax on betting and lottery winnings/in /by
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined that this withholding tax will be automatically deducted at the point of pay-out for all betting, games, and lottery wins.
Niger coup is doomed to “failure” – Nicolas Sarkozy/in /by
"The problem is deep and in reality insoluble because it is that of the prolonged presence of our army in our former colonies",
Nigeria: Nigeria Ends Oil Subsidy to Invest Savings in Infrastructure Development/in /by
[Africa Renewal] The new administration maintains that ending the subsidy will aid climate action and fund transportation and energy investments
Working in the heat: Tunisian farm labourer says ‘we have no choice’/in /by
When she spoke tojournalists at the end of July, the North African country was going through an intense and unusual heatwave, with temperatures hitting 50 degrees Celsius in the shade in the capital, Tunis.
“I’m very excited” – Neymar gives first interview since move to Al Hilal/in /by
Saudi clubs have gone on a major shopping spree this summer, attracting talent from some of the biggest European clubs. Before landing Neymar, Al-Hilal had made a 300-million-euro bid for Kylian Mbappe
Chad: outbreak of a dengue “epidemic” in the east (health minister)/in /by
Chad's Ministry of Health told AFP on Wednesday that an epidemic of dengue fever had broken out in the east of the country at the beginning of August, a viral disease transmitted by a mosquito, the severe forms of which are rare but can be fatal.
Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde coast/in /by
An estimated 63 people died and 38 survived, including four children aged between twelve and sixteen, IOM spokeswoman Safa Msehli told AFP.
Senegal opposition says Sonko’s health deteriorates after 17 days on hunger strike/in /by
On July 28, Ousmane Sonko was arrested and charged with plotting an insurrection, undermining state security and criminal association with a terrorist body. He began his hunger strike two days later
Angola: Oil Production in July Increases By Over Two Million Barrels/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The production of crude oil in Angola reached just over 35.6 million barrels in July of the current year by registering an increase of 2,023,000 barrels compared to what was recorded in the previous month.