Civilians caught in crossfire as Pakistan–Afghan border clashes grow/in /by
Residents in Pakistan’s Bajaur district reported shells hitting civilian homes, with injured families taken to local hospitals as clashes spread across frontier areas.
Nigerian court grant former justice minister bail in ‘terrorism’ case/in /by
Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, are both facing terrorism and illegal firearms charges filed by the Department of State Services .
Senegal: parliament refers former minister to court over embezzlement claims/in /by
Senegal's parliament on Friday referred a former minister to a special court for allegedly embezzling millions in taxpayers' cash, in the latest case targeting a member of ex-president Macky Sall's government.
Burundi: Scores of Burundians repatriated from Tanzania/in /by
Scores of Burundians have been repatriated from Tanzania. While some say they are happy to be back, according to the United Nations, some 17,000 say they cannot return amid concerns over their safety.
Liberia: LPRC Faces Intense Legislative Scrutiny/in /by
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's downstream petroleum sector is once again at the center of legislative attention as Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has submitted a proposed Act seeking sweeping amendments to the legal framework governing the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC).
Liberia: ‘We Do Not Collect Govt Taxes’/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has publicly rejected claims that it collects and mismanages government taxes on imported petroleum products, saying the allegations are false and reflect a misunderstanding of Liberia's revenue framework.
Mayor of Cape Town announces bid for DA party leadership/in /by
The mayor of Cape Town on Friday announced he would be running for leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa's ruling coalition, after current leader John Steenhuisen said he would not be running for a third term.
Rising anger in Africa over ‘lopsided’ US health funding agreements/in /by
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that there is particular concern around data governance and pathogen sharing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade border fire as airstrikes hit cities/in /by
Pakistan is facing renewed fighting along its border with Afghanistan as clashes continue near the Torkham crossing.
Former Tunisian PM jailed for 24 years for aiding jihadists to travel to Syria/in /by
Former Prime Minister of Tunisia Ali Larayedh saw his initial 34-year jail term reduced to 24 years on Thursday evening for allegedly aiding Tunisian jihadists in travelling to Syria for years.