Nigeria: Security forces detain suspended central bank chief/in /by
Nigeria's security services have detained the country's suspended central bank chief as part of an investigation into his office, the national domestic security agency said on Saturday.
Uganda: Ban on charcoal-making disrupts lucrative but destructive business/in /by
Uganda has long struggled to protect its forests, amid a population explosion that fuels demand for plant-based energy sources perceived as cheap, especially charcoal.
Malians in the Ivory Coast mobilize to vote in new referendum/in /by
Malians residing in the Ivory Coast are mobilizing to participate in a new referendum on June 18th to adopt a new constitution in Mali.
Nigeria: Fuel Station Owners in Kano Groan As Sales Drop/in /by
[Vanguard] Fuel station owners and pump attendants in Kano are lamenting low patronage as patrons have reduced volume of purchases following pump price increases.
South Africa: legal stay extended for thousands of Zimbabweans/in /by
Tens of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals working in South Africa who were facing deportation when their work permits expire at the end of June have been given a temporary reprieve after South African authorities extended the deadline on Thursday.
Egypt’s Al Ahly wins African Champions League against defending champion Wydad/in /by
Egypt's Al Ahly won the African Champions League on Sunday for a record-extending 11th continental club title as a late header by defender Mohamed Abdelmonem wrestled the crown away from defending champion Wydad at its home stadium in Morocco.
Angola: Main Opposition Considers It Necessary to Withdraw Fuel Subsidies/in /by
[ANGOP] Viana -- The leader of Angola's main opposition UNITA party, Adalberto Costa Júnior, considered this Saturday, in Luanda, the removal of fuel subsidies a necessary measure, despite the lack of timing in its implementation.
Rwanda: Kigali signs agreement to host African Medicines Agency/in /by
The Rwandan government and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Saturday concluded agreements for the establishment of the headquarters of the first ever African Medicines Agency in Kigali.
Nigerian president calls for patience admist end of fuel subsidies/in /by
Nigeria's new president Bola Tinubu on Monday called on the country's citizens to show patience and accept "sacrifices" in exchange for future investment, after the abolition of fuel subsidies sent petrol, transport and food prices soaring.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Trust Me, Your Sacrifice Won’t Be in Vain, Tinubu Tells Nigerians/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu said the decision to remove the petrol subsidy "is one decision we must bear to save our country from going under..."