Sierra Leone: President Julius Bio urges end to Ukraine war for ‘sake of humanity’/in /by
"We are all suffering as a result of the war in Ukraine and as global leaders concerned about the welfare of people, especially the poorest of the poor. We have a vested interest in seeing to it that that war comes to an end as quickly as possible so that the suffering, will come to an end.. " Bio
Kenya: Shakahola massacre death toll rises to 226/in /by
The police believe that most of the bodies discovered near the coastal town of Malindi are those of followers of the sect of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a former taxi driver, self-proclaimed "pastor" of the Good News International Church that he created.
Anti-migration operation in Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities/in /by
Operation Wuambushu has become bogged down and raised concerns of abuse, aggravating tensions between residents and immigrants from neighbouring the Union of the Comoros. It is also laying bare entrenched poverty. The operation was launched on April 24 for two months but is expected to be extended.
Guinea’s junta requisitions army in face of protests, threatens to apply anti-terrorism law/in /by
The ruling junta in Guinea commandeered the army on Wednesday in the face of fresh opposition protests, and threatened to apply anti-terrorism laws providing for up to life imprisonment against those responsible for a "crisis situation".
IMF approves $3bn loan to Ghana/in /by
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan for Ghana, a West African country in the midst of a severe economic crisis, with the first immediate disbursement of about $600 million.
Tanzania: Traders in country’s largest market on strike over new tax/in /by
"The main reason for our strike is that we are against the new taxes.. As a business owner I am sure this new tax will harm our business but also our customers, that is why we decided to come together and have a strike against this new law, because we have already got so many taxes which we pay."
Tunisian president Saied meets religious leaders/in /by
Tunisian president Kais Saied met with Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders to re-affirm Tunisia as a country of tolerance
French army in spotlight over journalist’s abduction in northern Mali in 2021/in /by
French media reported Wednesday (May. 17) that French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militant.
Pro-army supporters want UN envoy to Sudan ‘out’/in /by
Hundreds of pro-army supporters demanded, Wednesday (May 17), that he UN envoy to Sudan leave the country; as the UN said more than half the nation's population needed aid.
Angola: Oil Tax Revenue Drops in First Quarter This Year/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The oil tax revenue stood at 1.3 billion kwanzas in the first quarter of this year, Kz 800 billion less compared to the same period of 2022, during which the sector collected Kz 2.1 billion.