Macron hosts Chad, Gabon leaders ahead of ‘Summit for a New Global Financing Pact’/in /by
Chad's President Mahamat Deby and Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba are among the roughly 50 heads of state and government attending the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. They were hosted Wednesday (June 21) by Emmanuel Macron for talks.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Uber, Bolt Drivers Suspend Planned Strike/in /by
[Leadership] The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), has suspended its planned strike to dialogue with the government.
Nigeria: Former World Bank President Lauds Tinubu Over Forex Reform, Fuel Subsidy Removal/in /by
[Premium Times] He said actions are expected to bring about essential reforms to enhance currency stability, combat inflation, and tackle corruption in Africa's most populous nation.
Nigeria: Elites Suffer From Fuel Price Hike More Than Ordinary Nigerians – Ex-Lawmaker/in /by
[Premium Times] "Palliatives are being worked out. And very soon, if the president comes back from France, assure you Nigerians will get great news."
Angola: Police Crack Down On Fuel Hike Protests/in /by
[DW] Taxi drivers, street vendors and youth activists have been demonstrating against rising fuel prices, the suppression of street vending and new regulations for NGOs. The state's response have been a heavy-handed one.
Wembanyama poised to be selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs/in /by
There has been no debate about who the Spurs should take with the No. 1 pick, no discussion of which player might be a better fit, no real attempts to raise any red flags about the presumed selection.
Sierra Leone opposition supporters protest against electoral body/in /by
Hundreds of supporters of the opposition party, All People's Congress (APC), hold up signs calling for the Chief electoral Commissioner, Mohamed Konneh, to step down after allegations of electoral fraud, at a protest in Freetown on June 21, 2023.
Kenya: storm over minister who called journalists “prostitutes”/in /by
Kenya's Minister of Commerce was in turmoil on Wednesday after publicly denigrating a media group, accusing it of working for the opposition and calling its journalists "prostitutes".
Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34/in /by
Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on Wednesday, the state-owned SNCFT rail company said.
Pharell Williams: musician-turned-designer opens Paris men’s fashion week/in /by
Pharell Williams presented the Louis Vuitton spring summer 2024 menswear collection at the Pont Neuf in Paris.