Paul Hounkpè, the moderate challenger facing favourite Wadagni in Benin vote/in /by
Paul Hounkpè, of the Cowry Forces for ⁠an Emerging Benin party, is the only opposition candidate in Benin's presidential election.
Front-runner Wadagni eyes Presidency in Benin vote/in /by
In Benin, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the clear favorite in Sunday’s presidential election, backed by outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two terms.
Benin faces uneven race for president/in /by
Backed by the ruling bloc, Romuald Wadagni, 49, who has been finance minister for 10 years, faces a single rival, Paul Hounkpe, a former culture minister seen as a moderate
Gaza: Selling handmade dolls to survive and bring joy to children/in /by
Shireen al-Kurdi is a 36-year-old displaced mother of five. The Palestinian woman is earning a limited income through her hobby of making crochet dolls and selling them at an affordable price.
Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike/in /by
Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier.
Deported to Eswatini: Cambodian refugee questions controversial US policy/in /by
Pheap Rom spent decades building a life in the United States, holding permanent resident status since 1985. But today, he finds himself detained in Eswatini, far from the country he once called home.
Namibia: Namibia Turns to Norway for Oil and Gas Support/in /by
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway's government in developing the country's oil and gas sectors.
Tanzania: MPs Push for Fuel Tax Relief/in /by
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have urged the government to slash some levies on fuel imports as part of measures to control the rising fuel prices, exacerbated by the ongoing Middle East crisis.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded/in /by
Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.
Nigeria: Pipeline Security – Nass Backs Tantita, Dismisses Petitions Over Surveillance Contract/in /by
[Premium Times] The lawmakers say there is no evidence to support the allegations against the company, warning that breaking up the contract could undermine gains in oil production and security.