BRICS bank can help African countries tackle urgent challenges/in /by
The New Development Bank, a collaborative initiative of BRICS nations established in 2015, stands poised to play a pivotal role in funding crucial African endeavors, according to its President, Dilma Rousseff.
Sudan army chief makes first foray outside HQ in months of war/in /by
Some of the footage filmed before dawn and posted on the army's Facebook page showed Burhan speaking to soldiers, with the caption indicating that he was at the Wadi Seidna air base north of Khartoum.
Nigeria: Petrol Stations Ration Fuel As Marketers Shun Importation/in /by
[Leadership] Most filling stations across the country are currently rationing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol as fuel marketers have shunned importation, LEADERSHIP can exclusively reveal.
Building collapse in Nigeria’s capital leaves two people dead while many are feared trapped/in /by
Rescue crews were searching for survivors Thursday after a building collapse in Nigeria’s capital left two people dead while many others are feared trapped, emergency officials said.
Voting still underway in selected Zimbabwean wards/in /by
Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe, where hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations.
Mozambique: Army kills two senior rebel leaders in Cabo Delgado/in /by
"Terrorist Abu Kital, who held the position of deputy operations commander for the Al Sunna Wall Jamat terrorist group, was shot dead," the Mozambique Defense Forces (FADM) announced in a statement.
Ethiopian Prime Minister hails BRICS membership/in /by
Ethiopia's admission to the Brics, a bloc of emerging countries that until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is a "high point" for Africa's second most populous country, rejoiced its Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday
Senegal: religious leader calls on opposition leader Sonko to end hunger strike/in /by
An influential Senegalese religious leader has called on opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, who has been detained since the end of July, to end his hunger strike, adding his voice to numerous calls for him to do so in the light of news about his state of health.
Gabon: 5 things to know before the presidential election/in /by
Five things to know about Gabon, an oil-rich Central African country, where President Ali Bongo Ondimba is seeking a third presidential term on August 26.
Wagner chief Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash: Russian officials/in /by
In Saint Petersburg, people laid flowers and patches bearing the Wagner skull logo at a makeshift memorial outside the private mercenary group's headquarters, journalists said