Ramaphosa criticizes Trump’s G20 boycott over land and genocide claims/in /by
South African leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the U.S. decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling the move a "loss" for Washington and opposition figures decrying the baseless claims about the country that prompted the snub.
Nigeria scraps planned 15% import duty on petrol and diesel/in /by
Nigeria Scraps Planned 15% Import Duty on Petrol and Diesel
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek assaulted in prison, family says/in /by
The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.
Court weighs bid to disqualify CAR president Touadéra from election/in /by
A constitutional court in the Central African Republic began examining on Wednesday a request to disqualify the head of state from the presidential election scheduled for next December.
Nigeria: CSOs Asks FG to Suspend 15 Percent Fuel Import Tariff/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) yesterday urged the Federal Government to delay the planned introduction of a 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel.
Tanzania’s President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as next PM/in /by
Tanzania's President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as country's next prime minister.
Mali’s foreign minister dismisses fears of jihadist takeover/in /by
Diop criticized those warnings as exaggerated and said Mali remains safe and open to foreigners. He added that relations with the U.S. are improving, with both countries engaged in dialogue on security and economic issues.
Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls’/in /by
Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Kenya says former soldiers among citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine/in /by
It has urged people to exercise caution saying recruitment agencies are still actively working to lure more Kenyans into the conflict on false grounds.
Dangote signs deal with Zimbabwe to build 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia/in /by
In a move set to reshape Southern Africa’s industrial landscape, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has struck a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe.