Niger coup already making prices of goods go higher/in /by
One week after Niger's coup and only days after some of the landlocked West African country's neighbours imposed sanctions to punish the putschists, people are beginning to feel the economic effects.
Somalia suspends athletics head after runner’s slow 100-meter sprint/in /by
Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamed Barre Mohamud said his ministry did not know how 20-year-old Nasra Abukar Ali was selected to compete in the women's 100 at the student games in Chengdu on Tuesday.
Ivory Coast: Abidjan residents react to death of former president Henri Konan Bedie/in /by
"President Bédié lived a quiet life and left quietly. The greatest challenge facing us today, especially the supports of the PDCI-RDA, is the challenge of maintaining cohesion and unity." Djédri N'Goran, PDCI administration director
Mali: influencer sentenced to prison for denouncing the junta’s “failure”/in /by
An influential Malian woman was sentenced on Wednesday to a year's imprisonment after speaking out against the ruling military and its "failure" to deal with insecurity and inflation, according to her lawyer.
Moroccan man jailed for five years for criticising king in Facebook posts/in /by
Under the Constitution, Morocco's foreign policy is the prerogative of the monarch, in this case, Mohammed VI.
Blinken seeks partnership with African youth leaders/in /by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told young leaders from Africa Wednesday that collaboration as equal partners is necessary to meet today's challenges of food security, preventing conflict, combating climate change, and slowing the spread of disease.
Rwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Announces New Fuel Pump Prices/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on Wednesday, August 2, announced an increase in prices for petrol, citing the adjustments in the global oil market.
20 confirmed dead in Uganda boat accident/in /by
Twenty people died when a boat capsized in Ugandan waters on Lake Victoria on Wednesday morning, police said as rescuers and local residents searched for survivors
Nigeria: We Have No Control Over Fuel Price, Forex, CBN Tells Reps/in /by
[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives that it lacks control over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, and the foreign exchange rate between the naira and dollar.
Niger’s military ruler warns against foreign meddling/in /by
Niger's new military ruler lashed out at neighbouring countries and the international community in a nationally televised speech Wednesday night, and he called on the population to be ready to defend the nation.