Tunisia: two people close to former dictator Ben Ali jailed/in /by
A leading Tunisian businessman and a former minister close to former dictator Ben Ali have been jailed in two separate investigations into suspected financial corruption, local media reported on Wednesday.
Ethiopia: fighting in the Orthodox holy city of Lalibela/in /by
Fighting has been going on since Wednesday morning between militiamen and federal forces in the Ethiopian holy city of Lalibela (north), located in the conflict-ridden Amhara region and famous for its rock-hewn churches, according to several residents.
Uganda Unrest: UK, US issue fresh security alert/in /by
Ahead of Thursday’s widely attended Nyege Nyege festival, they also advised against attending music and cultural events.
Paris Peace Forum Addresses Climate Change, AI Regulation, and Global Cooperation/in /by
President Macron will evaluate progress on the "Paris Pact for People and the Planet," designed to combat poverty and climate change in preparation for COP28 in December. The forum aims to demonstrate that cooperation on major issues remains possible despite geopolitical tensions.
Residents in western Benin feel safe despite fears of spillover of terrorists from the Sahel/in /by
In north western Benin, residents of a village located in Natitingou commune are used to hosting tourists. However, fear fuelled by reports of jihadist threat is hurting tourism here, the community leader said. The region shares a border with Burkina Faso.
Uganda: Govt Signs Agreement With Vitol Bahrain to Monopolize Petroleum Imports Amid Rising Fuel Prices/in /by
[Nile Post] The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has revealed that the Ugandan government has entered into an agreement with Vitol Bahrain, a Middle Eastern company, to monopolize the importation of petroleum products. This development comes as a response to the ongoing challenges of increasing fuel prices in the country.
Tanzania: Uganda, Vitol Pick Dar Port for Petroleum Importation/in /by
[Daily News] IN an endeavour to strengthen economic ties, Uganda and a Bahraini unit of global energy trader Vitol have picked the Dar es Salaam Port for petroleum importation.
Trial over children’s cough syrup deaths resumes in The Gambia/in /by
The families of the victims, grouped within the AKI association, are awaiting convictions at the end of this trial which was delayed in July and then postned in October after the five defendants did not attend the hearing.
Nigeria: NNPCL, Aiteo Launch New Crude Oil Grade/in /by
[Premium Times] The Nembe crude was previously blended with the popular Bonny Light grade and exported via the Bonny oil & gas terminal.
South Africa: minister robbed, bodyguards stripped of their weapons/in /by
They "held a gun to my head": South Africa's transport minister said on Tuesday that she had been robbed near Johannesburg in a bizarre attack on the car in which she was travelling.