Uganda: 20 ADF Rebels collaborators arrested in Mpondwe school shooting/in /by
The Ugandan police announced on Monday the arrest of "20 suspected collaborators" of the ADF rebels following the massacre blamed on jihadists that left at least 42 people dead last weekend in a secondary school, most of them pupils surprised in their dormitories.
Uganda: Covid free Museveni has resumed presidential duties/in /by
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 78, announced on Monday that he had resumed the normal course of his duties, after indicating in early June that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
France pledges financial support to Tunisia in bid to curb irregular migration/in /by
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced 25,8 million € in aid to buy Tunisia border policing equipment and train border guards. He defended the "European approach to the migration challenge" adding that alongside African authorities, they would "fight against the networks of smugglers."
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Federal Govt, Labour to Sort Out Implementation of Palliatives in 2 Months/in /by
[Leadership] The federal government and the organised Labour have agreed to sort out issues of implementation of the resolutions reached on fuel subsidy removal interventions within the next eight weeks.
Mali: Local observers react to referendum vote/in /by
As Malians awaited the results of Sunday’s referendum on a new constitution, the chairman of the Modele Mali observation mission gave Monday (June 19) an overview of the voting process. In strategic region of Kidal which is held by former rebels, contradictory reports on the emerged.
Nigeria: Petrol Subsidy – Court Reaffirms Order Stopping NLC, TUC From Embarking On Strike/in /by
[Premium Times] NLC, TUC had, on Monday, asked the court to vacate its earlier order restraining them from embarking on strike over the recent removal of petrol subsidy.
Nigeria: Access Free Power Without Refueling Your Generator With Pricey Petrol/in /by
[Premium Times] Due to a weak grid power supply, 40% of Nigerian households use generators and spend $14bn on fuel, according to a report.
Nigeria: ExxonMobil Announces New Managing Director for Mobil Producing Nigeria/in /by
[Premium Times] "I look forward to the work that lies ahead and continuing the company's outstanding relationships."
Egyptian village mourns after migrant boat sinks/in /by
There were as many as 750 migrants including women and children on the boat that - instead of docking in Italy - capsized and sank off Greece in one of deepest parts in the Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 migrants survived the tragedy
Tunisia vows to defend borders against intrusion by migrants/in /by
Tunisia is a key player in Europe's bid to stop migrants from crossing the Mediterranean in search of safety and better lives