Surge in gang violence in Haiti’s capital leaves hundreds displaced
Hundreds of terrified residents fled northern neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince over the weekend, scattering along the road to Haiti’s main airport as relentless gang clashes pushed yet another wave of families from their homes.
Uganda and DR Congo sign six new bilateral agreements
Uganda and the Democratic Republic are looking to strenghten their cooperation with the signing of six new bilateral agreements on Monday.
M23 pulls back from eastern DRC towns as ceasefire pressure mounts
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the group, locals and the military told AFP on Monday.
France and Kenya enter new partnerships in arts, sports, and technology
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Monday announced new partnerships in arts and sports and emphasized the need to leverage Africa's human capital abundance and France's technological advancement to grow economies.
Nigeria: Adesina to Lead Policy Talks On Oil Sector Decarbonisation At Lagos Summit
[Leadership] As Nigeria accelerates its transition agenda toward net-zero emissions by 2060, energy policy discourse is set to take centre stage as the managing director of Shara Group and Board chairman of Ikeja Electric, Kola Adeshina is billed to lead high-level conversations on decarbonisation of the country's extractive sector.
Nigeria: Fuel Import Increased By 114% in March Despite Local Refining
[Daily Trust] Nigeria imported 182,235,909 litre of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petroleum in March.
Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa moves toward impeachment inquiry
Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa moves toward impeachment inquiry
Kenya and France are organizing the Africa Forward 2026 summit [Africanews Today]
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Iran warns European countries against sending warships to Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned European countries on Monday against sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei argued that any European involvement would only push energy prices higher and create additional complications to an already delicate situation.
Africa: With Smart Investments, African Oil Could Fill Half the Supply That Usually Goes Through the Strait of Hormuz
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- As we're all being painfully reminded, cutting off for any length of time the fifth of the world's oil supply that passes through the Strait of Hormuz has an extraordinarily negative impact on commerce and lives here and everywhere.