Civil rights groups oppose meeting between Macky Sall and President Diomaye/in /by
A group condemning the repression under former President Macky Sall’s rule in Senegal has spoken out against his arrival in Dakar on Friday to meet the Senegalese Head of State, as part of his campaign to lead the UN.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Pricing Local Fuel Sales in Dollars/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria's downstream petroleum sector is bracing for renewed foreign exchange (FX) pressure after Dangote Petroleum Refinery scrapped its naira-denominated pricing model for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, replacing it with a dollar-based framework that ties domestic fuel prices directly to exchange rate movements.
Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people/in /by
Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes.
How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US and Iran escalate attacks/in /by
The Strait of Hormuz is once again the scene of fighting, with Iran and the United States States continuing to trade fire in the early hours of Thrusday. Both sides are using their own means to monitor the strategic waterway.
Paris and Rabat sign 14 agreements during French PM’s visit to Morocco/in /by
They covered sectors including the economy, security, migration, and defence, further strengthening strategic partnerships between the two countries.
Russian foreign minister hosts his Guinea-Bissau counterpart in Moscow/in /by
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Guinea-Bissau’s counterpart Fatumata Jau in Moscow on Thursday.
French PM says Paris ready to scale up bilateral relations with Morocco/in /by
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is on a two-day visit to Rabat as France hopes to cement their recent rapprochement.
Centuries-old hunt beckons the rain in western Senegal/in /by
In western Senegal, armed men on motorcycles took part in the 723rd edition of the "Miss de Diobaye” hunt, a centuries-old tradition believing to bring rain and protect the community.
Treacherous road conditions obstruct UN aid delivery in South Sudan/in /by
The road condition determines whether food reaches markets, patients reach health facilities, and humanitarian aid reaches families in need.
Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov/in /by
Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.