Ethiopia: new government-OLA talks end without agreement, armed Oromo group/in /by
A second round of negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) aimed at ending a five-year insurgency in Oromia, Ethiopia's largest and most populous regional state, has ended without agreement, the two parties announced separately on Tuesday.
Igad countries “optimistic” about new talks between Ethiopia and an armed Oromo group/in /by
The Ethiopian government and the OLF announced separately on Tuesday evening that a second round of negotiations in Tanzania had ended without agreement, blaming each other for the failure of the talks, which are being mediated by Igad alongside the United States and Norway.
DR Congo: 42 EU observers deployed to country ahead of elections/in /by
The head of a European Union electoral mission to DR Congo on Tuesday announced the deployment of 42 initial observers to the country, ahead of a poll next month.
South Africa legislators vote to suspend ties with Israel, close embassy/in /by
"We will stand together with whoever stands for peace and whoever wants a free Palestine. [...] Cease-fire until this is achieved," Pemmy Majodin, the Chief Whip from the ruling ANC said on Tuesday (Nov. 21)
Nigeria: Over 5,000km of Oil Pipelines Vandalised – NNPCL/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari, says the continuous vandalisation of the pipelines is causing a huge loss to the company.
Pics of the day: November 20, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Africa: Equinor, Shell and RWE’s Plans to Flood Europe With Fossil Hydrogen May Receive EU Taxpayer Support #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[Global Witness] A pipeline to export fossil hydrogen from Norway to Germany is in the running for EU subsidies, and would rely on new hydrogen plants which would burn more fossil gas than Denmark, Ireland and Portugal combined, according to a leaked document and new analysis by Global Witness.
Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga Behind Shadowy Operative Claiming Sh17 Billion Oil Shipment – Malala/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) now claims retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are behind the controversial Sh17bn oil shipment claimed by a little-known trader.
Stampede kills 31 during Congo army recruitment drive/in /by
The government revised down a toll of 37 dead to 31 but officials said many of the 145 injured were in serious condition.
Turkish President Erdogan Supports Imminent Hamas-Israel Deal on Gaza Hostages/in /by
Unlike the United States and the European Union, Turkey does not classify Hamas as a terrorist group and maintains close ties with the organization's political leadership based in Doha.