Senegal prosecutor rejects accusations police tortured and killed student/in /by
A public prosecutor in Senegal has rejected accusations that a student who died on a Dakar university campus was killed by police.
Algeria and France agree to restore security cooperation after visit by French Interior Minister/in /by
France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, marking the first sign of a thaw in diplomatic ties.
Namibia: Swartbooi Wants Petroleum Products Upstream Unit Converted Into Monitoring and Evaluation Unit/in /by
[Namibian] Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has proposed that instead of putting the petroleum products upstream unit under the president's office it should be transformed into a monitoring and evaluation component.
Namibia: Petroleum Sector Is Still in My Control – Minister Amutse/in /by
[Namibian] Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse on Tuesday clarified that his ministry still controls the petroleum sector despite ongoing plans to move it to the Office of the President.
Erdogan slams Israel over Somaliland recognition, warns of horn of Africa instability/in /by
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, saying the decision will not benefit Somaliland or the wider region.
South Africa to deploy troops to crime hotspots within 10 days/in /by
Crime-weary South Africa will deploy army units alongside police within 10 days to tackle rampant crime fuelled by drugs gangs and illegal miners, the police minister said Tuesday.
Nigeria: Court Stops NNPCL’s Subsidiary, 3 Others From Demolishing Estate in Bonny/in /by
[Leadership] A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order restraining the NNPC Exploration and Production Company Limited (NEPL), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, WAGL Energy Limited, and Kristal Polis Limited from continuing with the demolition in the Ntamoku Ayambo Pipeline Estate in Bonny, Rivers State.
Nigeria issues warning over illegal recruitment of its citizens for Russia’s war in Ukraine/in /by
Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as were citizens of other African countries.
Nigeria and Kenya lead production of electric vans using Chinese kits/in /by
As nations seek to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions, both countries have signed deals to assemble vehicles using kits produced by automakers in China.
Erdogan in Addis: Turkey deepens Ethiopia ties/in /by
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Ethiopia for his first official visit since 2015. He was received by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with an elaborate ceremony at the presidential palace in Addis Ababa.