Sierra Leone’s Bio calls for dialogue after divisive polls/in /by
"In this Parliament where no party has reached a two-thirds majority, the need for dialogue and negotiation resounds with the utmost urgency. We must find common ground across political divides,"
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal – Ondo Government Unfolds Palliative Package/in /by
[Premium Times] The state government will provide free rides on shuttle buses, abolish hospital registration, consultation fees
Niger: Paris “very strongly condemns” the suspension of France 24 and RFI/in /by
France on Thursday condemned "very firmly" the suspension of the broadcasting of the media France 24 and RFI in Niger, where a coup d'etat overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger: ECOWAS delegation fails to meet junta leader/in /by
A delegation from west African bloc ECOWAS left Niger without meeting junta leader, who announced the scrapping of military pacts between Niamey and Paris.
DRC: Suspected child kidnapper arrested after mutilated body found/in /by
A Congolese woman suspected child kidnapper was arrested on Thursday and is being held in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a girl was found dead and mutilated, local officials said.
American rapper Lizzo denies sexual harassment allegations/in /by
"I’m so new to this industry and for this to be my first experience, is really crazy." Nobody speaks up because they are so scared for their jobs. I was terrified for my job." Ariana Davis, plaintiff and former dancer for Lizzo's reality show
Explosion of joy’ as World Cup debutants Morocco reach last 16/in /by
It was a fairytale moment for Morocco, who rebounded from a humiliating 6-0 drubbing on their debut against Germany with wins over South Korea and now Colombia.
Zimbabwe president opens 600MW coal-fired power plant/in /by
The plant, the expansion a pre-existing station, is one of four energy projects undertaken with a $1.2 billion loan from China, with which Harare has ties dating back to fight for independence from Britain.
‘No to ECOWAS’: pro-coup supporters demonstrate in Niamey/in /by
Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations
Nigeria: Troops Destroy 36 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehend 22 Suspects/in /by
[Premium Times] Troops arrested some suspected IPOB members during a raid on their camps in South-east Nigeria.