Gabon: elections to be held on August 26/in /by
Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the country's government announced Tuesday.
Ethiopia: National Electoral Commission chairwoman resigns/in /by
The chairwoman of Ethiopia's National Election Commission (NEBE), Birtukan Mideksan, an imprisoned former opposition politician who had held the post since December 2018, announced on Monday that she had tendered her resignation for health reasons.
Rwandan ex-gendarme on trial in Paris for genocide faces life sentence/in /by
Life imprisonment was requested on Monday for former Rwandan policeman Philippe Hategekimana, naturalised as a French citizen under the name Philippe Manier, described by the public prosecutor as a "fundamental link in the implementation of the genocide" in Rwanda.
Nigeria: NNPCL’s Secret Deal With OVH Leaves Workers Angry, Disillusioned/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC says it acquired OVH Energy, however, it now appears to workers of NNPC Retail that it was OVH Energy that did the acquisition.
Nigeria: Over 50 Filling Stations Sealed in Kogi Over Illegal Operations – Petroleum Regulatory Authority/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed off over 50 filling stations in Kogi state over alleged illegal operations.
Pilgrims visit Mount Arafat on crucial day of Hajj/in /by
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims moved through the Saudi Arabian valley of Mina to Mount Arafat at dawn on Tuesday for a crucial day of the Hajj - to engage in supplication and seeking forgiveness, as well as listening to sermons.
Nigeria: Why Buhari Could Not Remove Petrol Subsidy – Garba Shehu/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu announced the removal of the subsidy on petrol during his inaugural speech on 29 May, leading to the increase in petrol prices by almost 200 per cent.
Sierra Leone president well ahead in vote count/in /by
Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory after Saturday's first round of voting.
Russia says Wagner will continue operations in the Central African Republic and Mali/in /by
"The Central African Republic is one of those countries - along with Mali - whose government has formally requested a private military company. It was at a stage when the French and other Europeans abandoned the Central African Republic and Mali, curtailed the presence of anti-terrorist contingents
DRC hopes to inspire peace through fashion/in /by
A fashion show in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to inspire peace and creativity in a conflict-ridden region.