Sudan: Number of families suffering from hunger almost doubles/in /by
The number of families suffering from hunger has almost doubled in the past year in Sudan, where a war between generals has plunged the country into chaos for six months, WHO and UNICEF said on Wednesday.
Plea from Liverpool forward Mo Salah amid Israel-Gaza conflict/in /by
Salah had already made what was described as a "significant" undisclosed donation, via his agent, to humanitarian organisation the Egyptian Red Crescent Society in support of the people of Gaza.
Additional Chinese loans “not sustainable” for Kenya – analyst/in /by
Kenyan president William Ruto is seeking an additional $1 billion in loans from China despite Kenya's public debt having reached $70 billion.
Nigerian naira hits record black market low of 1,100 per dollar -abokiFx/in /by
This depreciation comes just a day after the official market also recorded a new low due to ongoing dollar shortages, with the naira dropping to 980 naira per dollar.
Liberia: close results, towards a second round of the presidential election/in /by
President George Weah , who is seeking a second term, received 43.8% of the vote and his main opponent, Joseph Boakai , 43.4%, according to the National Electoral Commission. A candidate must obtain more than 50% of the votes to win.
Gabon junta leader turns down presidential salary/in /by
“Each day that passes allows the [junta] to become more aware of the general state of deterioration of the country and of public finances in particular,”
France and Nigeria hold joint naval exercises in Gulf of Guinea/in /by
France and Nigeria joined forces in October to combat piracy and trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea.
Tunisia: President Saied dismisses Economy Minister/in /by
Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the Minister of Economy and Planning on Tuesday and appointed the Minister of Finance as interim head of the ministry, the presidency of the Republic announced without giving any explanation.
Climate protesters demonstrate against East African pipeline project/in /by
Climate protesters in London on Wednesday demonstrated outside the UK headquarters of French energy giant TotalEnergies against a controversial oil project in Uganda and Tanzania.
Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa – US Dept Energy’s Volz/in /by
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his first stop is Critical Minerals Africa 2023. allAfrica's Juanita Williams finds out how Volz and the department mean to partner with Africa's leaders, the importance of the Lobito Corridor, and moving towards a model where decarbonisation and energy access are both priorities.