Niger denounces military cooperation agreement with Benin/in /by
The military in power in Niger said Tuesday evening that they had denounced a military cooperation agreement concluded in 2022 with neighboring Benin, which they accuse of "considering aggression" against their country.
Borrell: “The EU has failed to strengthen democracy in the Sahel”/in /by
The head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell admitted on Tuesday that despite millions of euros spent in the Sahel, Europeans had failed to strengthen democracy in this region, the victim of a series of military coups. , the last of which in Niger.
Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors/in /by
Search teams were in places still scouring the rubble for the living. Morocco is now well past the 72-hour window when rescues are considered most likely, yet survivors are in some cases found well beyond that period.
Football scouts search for talent in DR Congo’s turbulent east/in /by
The idea behind the football tournament was not only to showcase good players to scouts, Kasuku explained, but also to demonstrate to parents that football is not a wasted activity.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rose in August – Opec/in /by
[Premium Times] The report also noted that crude oil production in Saudi Arabia, Angola and Venezuela declined in the same month.
We will only accept ‘necessary aid’ – Libya’s PM/in /by
"We have received numerous offers of support, and we will only accept aid that is deemed necessary," asserted Abdul Hamid Dbeibah during the press briefing.
Unesco removes Ugandan kings’ tombs from endangered heritage list/in /by
On Tuesday, Unesco removed the Kasubi site, home to the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, from the list of World Heritage in Danger after it was damaged by fire in 2010.
Madagascar:opposition denounces “an institutional coup d’état”/in /by
The Malagasy opposition has denounced "an institutional coup d'état" orchestrated by President Rajoelina, after a series of court decisions which, according to it, favor the head of state candidate for re-election in less than two months.
Niger: return to Niamey of Hama Amadou, fierce opponent of Bazoum/in /by
Former Prime Minister Hama Amadou, a fierce opponent of President Mohamed Bazoum overthrown by a coup at the end of July, returned to Niamey after more than two years spent in France, AFP learned Tuesday from his entourage.
Central African Republic: President Touadéra meets Macron in France/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron receives his Central African counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra on Wednesday against a backdrop of relaunching bilateral relations after years of tension due to the rise of the Russian Wagner militia in this country.