Hope Emerges in Derna as Youth-Led Initiative Rebuilds After Devastating Floods/in /by
These remarkable young individuals, united under the banner of "Derna Campaign with the Endeavor of Its Youth," have embarked on a volunteer mission to bring solace and restore normalcy to their beloved city.
World “increasingly divided” says UNHCR chief/in /by
The United Nations refugee agency's head, Filippo Grandi, warned on Monday of an increasingly divided and fragmented world.
Liberia Tallying Votes as President Weah Pursues Re-Election for a Second Term/in /by
Around 2.4 million people were eligible to vote in the West African nation still struggling to emerge from two civil wars that killed over 250,000 people between 1989 and 2003 and from a 2013-16 Ebola epidemic that killed thousands.
Nigeria: Senate Launches Probe Into Crude Oil Theft, Tasks Five Committees/in /by
[Premium Times] The Senate resolved to invstigate the oil theft in the Niger Delta following adoption of a motion at plenary on Tuesday on 'Urgent need to investigate incessant and nefarious acts of crude oil thefts in Niger- Delta region'.
Nigeria: Nigeria Spent N4 Trillion in 2022 on Petrol Subsidy – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] According to an official, in 2022, the Nigerian government expended more than N4 trillion on PMS subsidy.
Mozambique: Palma Attack Victims Take TotalEnergies to Court/in /by
[allAfrica] Seven survivors and family members of victims of a militant attack in Mozambique filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for "involuntary manslaughter and failure to provide assistance to a person in danger", RFI reports.
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina kicks off re-election campaign amid tensions/in /by
On Tuesday, Madagascar's departing president, Andry Rajoelina, officially kicked off his re-election campaign in the capital, Antananarivo, with a promise of an orange wave to the thousands of supporters who gathered, all donning his party's signature color.
Niger: First French troops withdraw as US cuts aid/in /by
The first French soldiers left Niger on Tuesday in an overland convoy under local escort, possibly to Chad, just as the United States announced the withdrawal of its aid to the country, which has been ruled by a military regime since late July.
Lawyers for Mauritanian ex-president Ould Abdel Aziz withdraw from trial/in /by
The Court appointed two lawyers to defend Mr. Aziz, but the latter "systematically refuses to collaborate with them", reported Me Mohamed Moloud, stressing that the collective which withdrew remained the legitimate defender of Mr. Aziz.
French head coach Deschamps reacts to Pogba’s positive doping test/in /by
France head coach Didier Deschamps admitted on Monday that he has been left feeling "saddened" following the news of influential midfielder Paul Pogba's positive doping test.