Calm returns to Ethiopia’s Amhara after days of protests/in /by
The Ethiopian government's decision to disband local "special" military units in the Amhara region has brought calm to the main towns and cities of the region, residents said on Thursday, after several days of unrest.
Sudan’s army warns against escalation as paramilitary force deploys/in /by
Sudan’s military on Thursday (Apr. 13) warned of potential clashes with the country’s paramilitary force (RSF), which it said deployed troops in the capital and other cities. The opposition between the chairman of the Sudanese ruling junta and his deputy who leads the RSF has halted the transition.
Nigeria: Shell Denies Breach of Nigerian Content Law/in /by
[Premium Times] The Ijaw Youth Congress alleges that SPDC had excluded indigenous players from its operations at the EA fields in breach of the community content guidelines.
Shocking prison break fugitive returned to S. Africa/in /by
A South African fugitive who faked his own death in a prison break that embarrassed the authorities has been extradited from Tanzania, the government said on Thursday.
Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s president despite court challenges – minister/in /by
Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian president-elect, is set to assume office as planned on May 29th, despite ongoing legal battles challenging the legitimacy of his election victory.
Bayern: Mané and Sané come to blows after the match against City/in /by
The two Bayern Munich strikers Leroy Sané and Sadio Mané had a heated altercation in the locker room after the defeat in the quarter-finals of the Champions League at Manchester City (3-0), German daily Bild said on Wednesday.
Darfur: 24 dead in tribal clashes/in /by
"There have been 24 deaths since late Saturday on both sides," said Mohammed Hussein Timane, a member of the local council of Foro Baranga, a town in West Darfur state, 185 km from the capital, El-Geneina.
Netflix to expand its operations in Africa, building on its success/in /by
The online video-streaming giant said it has invested the equivalent of €160 million in film content production in Africa since it began working on the continent in 2016. "The expansion of our operations here is a good thing for Netflix," the company said in a report.
EU condemns Chad’s “regrettable” expulsion of German ambassador/in /by
The Chadian government had announced Friday evening the expulsion of the German ambassador "for discourteous attitude" and "disrespect of diplomatic customs". It had not given details on the facts.
Kenyan MPs amend defence deal with UK over prosecuting British troops/in /by
Kenyan lawmakers on Wednesday (Apr. 12) amended a defence agreement with the UK to have British soldiers to face trial in Kenya if they commit grave offences. The amended deal will now go to the Kenyan Ministry of Defence that will negotiate with their British counterparts.