South Africa: Ignored Warnings Led to Fuel Crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay Amid Flooding Chaos/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Nelson Mandela Bay officials ignored two warnings about an expiring fuel contract, resulting in a crisis as the city faced severe flooding and emergency response delays.
Kenya transport protests turn deadly as four killed in fuel price unrest/in /by
Last week, the Kenyan government announced price hikes in response to rising global oil prices, including a 23.5-percent increase for diesel -- triggering a call for the strike by transport workers.
Nigeria: Joint US strikes hit militants as 46 kidnapped in school raids/in /by
Nigeria continues to battle both jihadist insurgents in the northeast and criminal gangs known as bandits, who frequently target rural communities and schools for ransom.
Rwanda closes Goma border crossing following Ebola emergency/in /by
The border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, around Goma and Gisenyi, has been closed since Sunday morning, according to several eyewitness accounts collected on the ground.
Kenya protests erupt over record fuel prices and rising cost of living/in /by
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua blamed the increase on corruption and questioned why fuel remains more expensive in Kenya than in neighboring Uganda, despite Kenya serving as the region’s main import hub through the Port of Mombasa.
Kenya: DP Kindiki Says Fuel Prices Could Have Hit Sh400 Without Govt Action/in /by
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has blamed the violent protests witnessed in parts of the country over rising fuel prices on political incitement, insisting the demonstrations were being exploited by leaders seeking to destabilise the government.
Cape Verde opposition wins parliamentary elections/in /by
With a population of about 550,000, Cape Verde is widely regarded as one of Africa’s strongest democracies. The country’s electoral calendar will conclude in November with a presidential election.
Russia offers continued military cooperation to Equatorial Guinea/in /by
Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, where the two discussed defence cooperation and Russia’s role in Africa.
Kenya: Nairobi Fuel Protest Turns Violent as Clashes Erupt/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A private vehicle was set ablaze and others vandalised on Thika Road on Monday morning as fuel protest tensions escalated into running battles between protesters and police, plunging one of Nairobi's busiest highways into chaos.
Uganda enacts new law to protect sovereignty despite opposition/in /by
Uganda's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law forbiding foreign interference in the country despite warnings from different concerned parties.