Benin removes suspension of transiting goods to Niger/in /by
Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou, the port's director general said Wednesday, following five months of sanctions on the coup-hit country.
UN appoints a former Dutch deputy PM as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator/in /by
Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and a Mideast expert, was appointed the U.N. coordinator for humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza, the United Nations chief announced Tuesday
Opposition protesters clash with police in Kinshasa after partial results released/in /by
A main opposition candidate in Congo accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in the capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do of last week's presidential election
Tunisia: three “terrorists” shot dead in a mountainous area/in /by
Three "terrorists" were shot dead on Wednesday during an operation carried out by National Guard (gendarmerie) officers and military personnel in a mountainous area in west-central Tunisia, the Interior Ministry said.
‘Sarafina!’ celebrated South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema dies in car crash at 68/in /by
"Sarafina" had made Ngema a pan-African music star, and the stage version ran for two years on Broadway.
Pics of the day: December 27, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day
Uganda: Uganda Extends Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum Oil Exploration Tenure/in /by
[Leadership] Uganda has extended an oil exploration licence to Nigeria's Oranto Petroleum Ltd. by two years after the company asked for compensation for time lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liberia: Police Commander Caught in Tanker Explosion/in /by
[Observer] The commander of the Liberia National Police Totota Detail, Moufee Jabateh, was one of those who were caught up in the tragic gasoline tanker blast that took place in Totota, Bong County on Tuesday, December 26. Also among those affected by the explosion was the commander of the Community Watch Forum of the area, Korvah Juker.
Liberia: Liberia – Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 40/in /by
[Observer] The death toll from the recent gas tanker explosion in Totota, Lower Bong County, has risen to over 40, according to Liberia's Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Minister for Health Services, Dr. Francis Kateh.
Colombian Singer Shakira Honored with Statue in Barranquilla/in /by
In her Caribbean hometown of Barranquilla, Colombian superstar Shakira was honoured with the unveiling of a 6.5-meters statue on Tuesday