Coup: Niger reopens borders with five neighbouring countries/in /by
"The land and air borders with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali and Chad are reopened "as of today", he declared.
U.S. says it will support Kenya-led police mission in Haiti/in /by
The United States says it will support a multinational police force led by Kenya to be deployed in Haiti, including by leading a push at the UN Security Council to authorize the mission.
Women’s World Cup: South Africa stun Italy to advance to the Round of 8/in /by
South Africa will reach the last 8 of a Women's World Cup for the first time in their history after beating 2019 quarter-finalists Italy 3-2 in Wellington on Wednesday.
Tunisia: President Kais Saeid fires Prime minister Najla Bouden/in /by
Kais Saied "terminated the functions" of Prime Minister Najla Bouden, who had been the first woman to lead a government in Tunisia, according to a press release and a video from the Tunisian presidency released Tuesday shortly before midnight.
Niger coup: First evacuation flight lands at Paris airport/in /by
The first evacuation flight from Niger arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning, following a coup last week that toppled the country's democratically elected president.
Former Ivorian nationalist president Henri Konan Bedie dies at 89/in /by
Ivory Coast's nationalist former president Henri Konan Bedie, who had not excluded the possibility of a return to power even in his latter days, has died aged 89, his party said.
Two dead, five wounded in Senegal bus petrol bomb attack/in /by
Two people were killed and five wounded when an attacker hurled a petrol bomb on a bus in Dakar on Tuesday, the interior minister said.
Niger’s PM asks for international support to restore democracy/in /by
Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community on Tuesday to help his country restore democracy.
Nigeria: NNPCL Announces Plan to Sustain Nigeria Gas Development Projects/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Kyari said the nation has also seen the emergence of the incorporation of the national oil company from NNPC to NNPC Limited.
South Africa: Visit by the head of Japanese diplomacy/in /by
With around 273 Japanese companies operating in South Africa, providing more than 200,000 jobs, the head of Japanese diplomacy called for closer cooperation with Pretoria.