IMF expects talks with Zambia on new financial package to start in April/in /by
Lusaka's most recent program with the IMF, a $1.7 billion facility agreed in 2022, ended in January
UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes/in /by
Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry.
Sudan: army claims recapture of Bara, at least 51 dead in fighting/in /by
Clashes across Sudan's southern Kordofan region killed at least 51 people between Wednesday and Thursday, medical sources told AFP, as the army said it recaptured the city of Bara, on the road to Khartoum.
Chad: Former rebel leader Erdimi quits ministerial post/in /by
Erdimi was appointed Minister of Higher Education in October 2022, following the Doha Agreements signed between the transitional government and political and rebel groups
South Africa: Petrol Prices Could Skyrocket in April/in /by
[Scrolla] South African drivers could face petrol increases of up to R8 per litre in April after the rand price of Brent crude oil jumped sharply in one week. Analysts warn oil prices could climb above 100 dollars per barrel as conflict near the Strait of Hormuz disrupts a route carrying about 20 percent of global oil supplies.
Burkina Faso appoints Abdou Amir as new coach/in /by
Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men's team and entrusted him with qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Liberia: Weak Monitoring and Enforcement Lead to Abuse of Systems – the Case With Hoarding in Liberia/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] The Government of Liberia must take decisive steps to ensure strong monitoring and strict enforcement of laws against the hoarding of petroleum products, particularly diesel fuel and gasoline. The ongoing developments surrounding global tensions in, particularly in the Middle East, and their potential impact on fuel prices present a moment that demands vigilance, transparency, and firm action from authorities.
South Africa: SA’s Petroleum Regulator Cannot Be Both Promoter and Referee/in /by
[Daily Maverick] The Petroleum Agency of South Africa's dual role as promoter and licensor of oil and gas entrenches a conflict of interest that sidelines communities, undermines constitutional rights and deepens the climate crisis.
Libyan authorities order the arrest of three suspects in killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi/in /by
Libyan authorities have ordered the arrest of three suspects in last month's assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the public prosecutor's office said on thursday.
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16/in /by
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.