Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Egypt, triggering emergency response/in /by
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Egyptian city of Suez early Monday, shaking buildings across Cairo and prompting authorities to activate emergency response plans. No casualties or significant damage were immediately reported.
30 African countries included in permanent visa bond scheme/in /by
Nationals from 50 countries, including 30 in Africa, will face security deposits of up to 20,000 U.S. dollars when applying for certain business and tourist visas under a permanent visa bond program announced by the United States.
Nigeria: Oil Pollution in Nigeria – NGOs Accuse Shell of Bad Pipeline Maintenance/in /by
[RFI] After decades of operations in the Niger Delta, oil giant Shell is once again facing allegations regarding pollution. A consortium of NGOs is accusing the company of having been aware of oil spills yet allowing them to continue, in order to keep raking in ever-greater profits - amounting to nearly €16 billion in 2025.
Tankers ‘waiting for permission’ to transit through Strait of Hormuz, Iran says/in /by
Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency aired footage Sunday of what it said were vessels "waiting for permission" from Iran to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Moroccan rapper Mehdi Black Wind released on bail but still faces charges/in /by
Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi has been temporarily released from custody after a court granted him bail. He’s charged with insulting a constitutional institution and faces up to two years in prison. A trial date has been set for October 2.
UEFA declares no confidence in FIFA leadership as pressure mounts on Infantino/in /by
European football’s governing body has lost confidence in FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, UEFA said in a blistering statement on Saturday. The announcement followed Infantino’s U-turn over a plan sell World Cup profits to private investors.
Guinea opts out of planned ECOWAS single currency, the eco/in /by
Guinea says it’s opting out of the ECOWAS single currency. The 12 member West African economic bloc is set to launch the monetary union and eco currency in July 2027. Guinea is the first member state to say it's retaining its national currency.
Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of ‘launching open war’/in /by
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.
Life in Spanish enclave of Ceuta resumes after sudden migrant surge/in /by
Life in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is slowly getting back to normal, residents say, days after a sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants entered the tiny territory on the tip of North Africa. Most of the migrants have returned to Morocco and shops and cafes are starting to reopen.
Moroccan migrants return from Ceuta tired and disillusioned/in /by
Tired and disappointed, migrants pushed back from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta returned to Morocco on Saturday, eager to get home. A sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants over the course of a few days, triggered an international crisis and saw Spain deploy armed forces to the tiny territory.