Nigeria: Dangote Signs $400m Equipment Deal for Refinery Expansion
[Daily Trust] Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China's leading manufacturers of construction machinery.
Niger and Algeria announce start of ‘new dynamic’ after pipeline talks in Algiers
The head of Niger's military junta declared the start of a "new dynamic" with Algeria following a meeting with its president on Monday, announcing plans to start construction on a new gas pipeline.
Nigeria: NNPC Earns N453.4bn From Frontier Exploration Fund, Posts 36% Shortfall
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) received over N453.455 billion in the 12 months of 2025 from the newly established Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF), latest data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shown.
Kenya airport strike leaves thousands of passengers stranded
A strike delayed flights at Kenya's main airport on Monday as workers demanded better pay and improved work conditions.
Moroccan lawyers end strike after government backs down on reform bill
Lawyers in Morocco ended a weeks-long strike on Monday after the government suspended a bill regulating the legal sector and created a commission tasked with initiating dialogue, a professional association said.
Tunisia jails five over deadly 2023 Djerba synagogue attack
Tunisian courts have sentenced five defendants to prison terms of up to 15 years for their roles in the deadly May 2023 attack on the Ghriba synagogue in Djerba that killed five people, a lawyer confirmed Monday.
Autopsy shows dead Senegal student suffered multiple traumas
A Senegalese student who died during a university police intervention that shook the nation suffered "multiple traumas" and "massive internal bleeding", according to an autopsy report circulated widely in Senegalese media.
Germany : From Trump to Putin, Cologne’s Rose Monday floats skewer world leaders
Carnival in Cologne mixes feathers and satire as floats mock leaders from Trump to Putin, showing how Germans use humour to process serious politics.
Rising star Victoria Mboko pulls out of Dubai championships
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a right-elbow injury, becoming the seventh player to pull out of the tournament—just hours after cracking the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career.
Russia marks Navalny grave anniversary amid poison test fallout
Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.