SADC leaders vow to expand manufacturing, trade at Madagascar summit/in /by
The meeting in Antananarivo focused on accelerating regional integration through strengthening industrial capacity, modernizing agriculture, and promoting an inclusive energy transition
Putin calls Alaska talks with Trump “frank” as Ukraine war rages/in /by
The Russian president said the meeting had brought Russia and the United States 'closer to the necessary decisions' to end the war in Ukraine.
France demands release of diplomat arrested in Mali over alleged coup plot/in /by
The junta took Yann Vezilier into custody recently along with others, accusing them of taking part in an alleged plot to destabilise the country.
Gaza families face starvation as food shortages worsen/in /by
The United Nations warns that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest level since the war began.
Israel strikes and protests demand Gaza war end, hostage release/in /by
Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday in a nationwide strike amid fears further fighting could endanger the 50 hostages believed to still be in Gaza.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery’s Direct Petrol Distribution Yet to Begin/in /by
[Leadership] Despite the much-anticipated rollout of Dangote Refinery's direct distribution of petrol and diesel, the initiative has not commenced as scheduled.
Spain expands firefighting force as record heat drives wildfires/in /by
Spain has announced the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to combat wildfires that continue to ravage drought-stricken forests during an extended period of extreme summer heat.
Burkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice/in /by
Human rights groups, meanwhile, warn that the case could aggravate diplomatic tensions between Ouagadougou and Abidjan and underscores the broader political sensitivity surrounding dissent and detention in West Africa.
Nigeria: Ethnic Nationalities Sue EFCC, NNPCL Chief Financial Officer Over Refineries’ Rehabilitation/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Youth leaders from Igbo, Yoruba, Arewa and Niger Delta ethnic nationalities have dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Dapo Segun, before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over alleged fraud surrounding the rehabilitation of the federal government refineries.
South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as “deeply flawed”/in /by
Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola recently warned that repeated U.S. interference in South Africa’s domestic affairs had pushed bilateral relations “to a low.”