African Climate Action summit: Kenya, UAE to cooperate on climate action/in /by
Kenyan President William Ruto and Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), COP28 President-Designate, have stressed the importance of bolstering their collaboration during the upcoming African Climate Action Summit and COP28.
Rwanda genocide: Kayishema seeking asylum in South Africa/in /by
Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of playing a major role in the 1994 genocide, is seeking asylum in South Africa.
Somalia: 8 dead in clashes in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland/in /by
At least eight people were killed on Tuesday in clashes outside parliament in the semi-autonomous northern Somali state of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to the opposition, police and witnesses said.
DRC: France condemns Rwanda’s “ongoing military support” of M23 Rebels/in /by
On Tuesday, France called for an end to Rwanda's "ongoing military support" for the M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and condemned the atrocities perpetrated by the many groups terrorizing the region.
Football: N’Golo Kanté to join Saudi club Al-Ittihad/in /by
French footballer N'Golo Kanté is to join Saudi Arabia club Al-Ittihad after his contract was finalised on Tuesday.
BRICS Summit: French President voices desire to particapte/in /by
"President Macron's participation, if it were to take place, would be a first in the practices adopted to date at BRICS summits [...] It is the host who determines who should be invited", Mrs. Naledi Pandor pointed out on Monday. ,
Sudan: Unless ‘guns are silenced’, ‘exodus of people to continue’, UN official warns/in /by
On World Refugee Day, on Tuesday June 20, Filippo Grandi deplored the consequences of the conflict in Sudan which has forced half a million refugees to flee the country. Another two million are internally displaced.
Nigeria: Anxiety As Ex-Depot Petrol Price Rises to U.S.$0,71 Per Litre/in /by
[Vanguard] Lagos -- There was palpable anxiety among members of the public yesterday, following a rise in the ex-depot price of petrol by 4.3% to N490 per litre. As a result, some petrol stations have started selling above N500 per litre, N12 higher than the N488 per litre price in the Lagos area.
Over 100 Nigerian migrants deported from Libya/in /by
Libyan authorities deported some 165 Nigerians back to their home country on Tuesday (June 20). Libya is major starting point for migrants who wish to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
Angola: National Agency for Petroleum Presents Bidding Proposals for Oil Blocks/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) on Tuesday presented in Luanda the bidding script for oil concessions in the Kwanza and Lower Congo onshore basins.