Tanzania: MPs Push for Fuel Tax Relief/in /by
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have urged the government to slash some levies on fuel imports as part of measures to control the rising fuel prices, exacerbated by the ongoing Middle East crisis.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded/in /by
Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.
Nigeria: Pipeline Security – Nass Backs Tantita, Dismisses Petitions Over Surveillance Contract/in /by
[Premium Times] The lawmakers say there is no evidence to support the allegations against the company, warning that breaking up the contract could undermine gains in oil production and security.
Polisario Front celebrates 50 years of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic/in /by
Western Sahara's independence movement held a military parade in a refugee camp near Tindouf in Algeria on Wednesday.
Somalia: Somalia Receives Turkish Drilling Vessel As Offshore Oil Plans Advance/in /by
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's offshore oil ambitions took a step forward Thursday as the drilling vessel ÇaÄŸri Bey arrived off the coast of the capital after sailing from Turkey, officials said.
Ugandan man admits ‘human sacrifice’ kindergarten stabbings/in /by
A man has admitted killing four young children in a kindergarten in Uganda, in an attack that has shocked the nation.
‘We are not broken’: French nationals freed from Iran welcomed by President Macron/in /by
Two French nationals freed after being detained in Iran received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday, as President Macron greeted them at the Elysee Palace.
Fears Middle East ceasefire at risk after Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 182 people/in /by
Emergency workers in Beirut are searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on busy commercial and residential areas of the Lebanese capital on Wednesday. Now there are fears the Middle East ceasefire is at risk.
Djibouti Vote: Guelleh poised to extend 27-year rule/in /by
Djibouti’s leader Ismail Omar Guelleh held his final campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s presidential election. Facing a divided and largely silenced opposition, Guelleh is expected to extend his 27-year rule of the strategically located Horn of Africa nation.
Senegal protesters rally over cost of living and debt crisis/in /by
Workers, union members and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar on Wednesday to protest government action and Senegal's economic situation.