At least 5 Tunisian migrants dead and 7 missing in shipwreck/in /by
Five Tunisian migrants are dead and seven other people are missing after the sinking of a makeshift boat that left the coast of Sfax in central-eastern Tunisia on Monday, AFP learned from judicial sources.
Nigeria: Gas Suppliers Task Govt On Fixing Bad Roads, Modular Refineries/in /by
[Premium Times] An official noted that flooding has ravaged many parts of the highways, causing delays for gas suppliers.
Niger scraps jail sentence for head of group supporting military/in /by
The Niamey Court of Appeal overturns the nine-month prison sentence handed to Abdoulaye Seydou, head of a leading activist group which supports the ruling military, his entourage said.
Nigeria: Shell Confirms Crude Export Resumption At Forcados/in /by
[Leadership] Exports of Nigeria's Forcados grade of crude oil resumed on Sunday, said Shell on Monday.
Kenya: Govt Introduces Subsidies On Fuel to Cushion Customers/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has introduced subsidies on fuel prices to cushion customers from the high prices of the commodities.
Ethiopian MPs approve state of emergency in Amhara region/in /by
An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region, a hospital official and a resident said on Monday, as deadly clashes rock the region.
Nigeria: Oil Board Denies Plans to Raise Petrol Prices/in /by
[Premium Times] "Dear esteemed customers, we at NNPC Retail value your patronage, and we do not have the intention to increase our petrol motor spirit (PMS) pump prices as widely speculated," a statement said.
US expresses worry over Niger junta plan to charge President Bazoum/in /by
"We are incredibly dismayed by reports that President Bazoum's unjust detention has gone even a step further," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.
Nigeria: NLC Threatens to Embark On Strike Without Notice If Govt Increases Fuel Price Again/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that its members will commence a nationwide strike without any formal notice if the Federal Government approves another increase in the pump price of petrol without conclusion of ongoing negotiations.
Egypt’s Sissi hosts Jordanian, Palestinian leaders to discuss ‘two-state solution’/in /by
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on Monday (Aug. 14) welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan in the northern coastal city of El Alamein. The leaders were then joined by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas.