More freed after Nigeria Baptist church abductions/in /by
On Sunday, gunmen stormed into Bege Baptist Church in Chikun area of ​​Kaduna State, initially abducting 40 people. Fifteen subsequently managed to escape, leaving 25 people in the hands of the kidnappers.
Senegal opposition figure reiterates calls for protests over threat to candidacy/in /by
"We cannot say that the State of Senegal has initiated a procedure just to prevent a potential presidential candidate from running, it does not make sense since the State of Senegal has not initiated any legal proceedings against him." Moussa Bocar Thiam, Communication Minister
Kenya: Pastor accused of “Shakahola massacre” remains in prison/in /by
A court on Wednesday ordered the continued detention of Pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, accused of killing at least 145 people in a southeastern Kenyan forest where followers of his evangelical sect were meeting.
Guinea: Release of three civil society figures in prison for months/in /by
Three civil society figures in Guinea who have been imprisoned for several months were released Wednesday in Conakry, the same day seven people were killed during a demonstration organized to demand, among other things, their release.
Nigeria: Shell Wins in UK Supreme Court in Nigerian Oil Spill Case/in /by
[Vanguard] The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled in favour of leading British multinational oil and gas company, Shell on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue its two subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill.
Tunisia: Authorities open investigation into shooting attack at synagogue/in /by
"I would like to reassure the Tunisian people and the whole world that Tunisia will remain safe no matter how hard those criminals try to disturb its stability. Kais Saied, Tunisian President
Nigeria: Dangote, Elumelu Hail NNPC’s Performance Under Kyari/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Dangote says NNPC Ltd can become Africa's Saudi Aramco. Mr Elumelu confessed being a beneficiary of the oil company's new efficiency
Nigeria: El-Rufai, Sanusi, Soludo Speak On Fuel Subsidy Removal, Fiscal Sustainability/in /by
[Premium Times] "So, we need to end the subsidy," one of the guest speakers said.
DRC: Canoes become only means of transport in flood-stricken areas/in /by
Floods have cut off National Road 2, which connects the provincial capitals of Goma to Bukavu. The only access route to the outside world for surviving residents is Lake Kivu. Canoes are now used to transport both the living and the dead.
Kenyan cult: Robert Mackenzie says his brother is a good man/in /by
The case has stunned Christian-majority Kenya and led President William Ruto to set up a commission of inquiry into the deaths and a task force to review regulations governing religious bodies.