Ethiopia: interim executive formed to run Tigray region/in /by
A 27-member interim regional executive was formed Wednesday to run Tigray as part of a peace process launched in November to end the brutal conflict in the northern Ethiopian region.
Morocco condemns Israeli police over Al-aqsa mosque/in /by
Rabat "reiterates its rejection of this kind of practice which only complicates and exacerbates the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and undermines efforts to ease tensions and restore confidence," the Moroccan statement concluded.
Guinea: more than 1.5 tons of cocaine seized by the navy/in /by
The Guinean navy seized more than 1.5 tons of cocaine on Sunday from a ship flying the Sierra Leonean flag, the Guinean army said Wednesday in a statement.
Zimbabwe to criminalise foreign recruitment of health workers/in /by
Local media say more than 4,000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.
Ex-rebels in Mali accuse the Junta of “provocation” following a jet flyover/in /by
The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), the main alliance of former rebels in the north, accused Malian army fighter jets of "flying at deliberately provocative altitudes over its bases in Ber, Amassine, Anafis and Kidal in the midst of tensions linked to the stalled peace process".
Sudan: Political deal to restore democratic transition postponed again/in /by
"The signing was postponed because of the resumption of talks between the military (...) on April 1 and 6," the text said. "Negotiations have progressed on several points, but one final issue has yet to be finalized,"
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy – Nigerian Govt Secures $800 Million World Bank Facility/in /by
[Premium Times] The finance minister said the $800 million is the first tranche of palliatives to be disbursed through cash transfers to about 50 million Nigerians, who belong to the most vulnerable category of society.
Angola: Angola and Namibia Share Experiences in Mining, Oil Field/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- An Angolan delegation is bound for Windhoek, Namibia, to exchange experiences in the field of mining, mining cadastre and hydrocarbons.
Nigeria: Is Nigeria’s Official Petrol Pump Price Still Official?/in /by
[Daily Trust] Nigeria churns out roughly two million barrels of crude oil a day, making it Africa's top producer and the world's 13th. But still, because of its feeble domestic refineries, Nigeria imports about 80 per cent of the gasoline it consumes at home, selling it at a government-fixed rate (US$0.43) that is below the international average price (US$0.97) and the landing cost determined by world oil price and cost of freight.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Govt Secures $800m From World Bank As Palliatives for Poor Nigerians/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has secured the sum of $800 million from the World Bank under the National Social Investment Programme as part of palliatives to cushion the negative effects of the plan to remove subsidy on the petroleum products by June 2023.