Sudan conflict: army chief calls for civilians to enlist/in /by
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Monday the army is ready to "receive and equip" voluntary fighters.
Libya’s Haftar urges deal on ‘fair’ distribution of oil revenues/in /by
Khalifa Haftar set an end-of-August deadline for this be done, hinting at repercussions in the absence of a deal. Libya's strongman in the east has threatened on numerous occasions an armed blockade on oil exports.
South Africa’s Zulu king denies being poisoned/in /by
"I'm very well, I'm fit and strong," said Misuzulu Zulu...
Family of jailed British-Egyptian activist lead vigil to demand his release/in /by
The pro-democracy and rights campaigner Alaa Abdel Fattah is serving a five-year prison sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality.
Uganda: Govt Looking for New Investors After Oil Refinery Deal Hits Snag/in /by
[Nile Post] Government is back to the drawing board to look for new investors for Uganda's $4.5 billion oil refinery after an agreement with American and Italian firms consortium expired last month.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal, Rising Inflation Weaken Nigerians’ Purchasing Power/in /by
[Leadership] Purchasing power of Nigerians dropped in June 2023, as the effects of the fuel subsidy removal and rising inflation continue to gather momentum, LEADERSHIP learnt.
Senegal’s Macky Sall rules out controversial third term/in /by
Sall had until now remained coy about his ambitions, stoking tensions over whether he would use a constitutional revision to argue he could extend the country's traditional two-term maximum.
South Africa: Petrol Price to Decrease in July/in /by
[SAnews.gov.za] Motorists are in for more relief this month, as both grades of fuel are expected to decrease for the second month in a row.
Saudi Arabia, Russia to extend cut in oil production of one million barrels a day/in /by
Together, these trims could amount to 1.5 percent of global supplies. Oil prices initially jumped on news of the cuts but later faded.
2024 presidential polls: To run, or not to run, that is Macky Sall’s question/in /by
Senegal's president Macky Sall is set to end the suspense on a potential 3rd term bid on Monday (Jul. 3rd) at 20:00 GMT. Sall once campaigned against a third term by his predecessor, Abdoulaye Wade, who was in power from 2000 to 2012.