Egypt urges more support for Lebanese army as it disarms Hezbollah/in /by
Egypt on Tuesday urged the international community to better support Lebanon's armed forces as the country moves forward with a plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah and bring all weapons under state control.
Brazil landslides: 43 missing after heavy rain hits state of Minas Gerais/in /by
Brazil is facing deadly floods in Minas Gerais after record rain hit Juiz de Fora and Uba.
Nigeria: NNPC Unveils Cawthorne Crude Export to Boost Nigeria’s Oil Output/in /by
[Leadership] ...Targets 50,000 additional daily output
Nigeria: NNPC to Begin Export of New Crude Oil Grade in March/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it will start exporting a new light, sweet crude grade called Cawthorne from March.
Poland marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw/in /by
Crowds in Warsaw marked four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demanding continued Western support and affirming that Crimea is Ukraine.
Israeli President Herzog arrives in Addis Ababa at start of two-day official visit/in /by
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday as he started his official visit to Ethiopia.
Tehran residents hope for breakthrough in upcoming US-Iran talks/in /by
As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians warily await talks this week in Geneva that may give their country's theocracy its last chance to strike a deal with President Donald Trump.
Nigeria: Government denies it paid ransom money to Boko Haram militants/in /by
Nigeria's government has denied it paid ransom money to free dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped from a catholic school in November. The coments come in report to an AFP report released Tuesday.
Uganda: Worries grow over Kizza Besigye’s health/in /by
Concern is growing over Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye's health. Having been behind bars for more than a year now, he has been rejected bail a string of times. Human rights groups argue he is facing political persecution.
President of Madagascar visits his French counterpart in Paris/in /by
The President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, is visiting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. According to the Elysée, their discussions will focus on humanitarian aid to the cyclone-battered island.