Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, announces bid for another term/in /by
Cameroon’s longtime leader, President Paul Biya, has officially announced he will run for another term in office, ending months of speculation over his political future. The 92-year-old made the announcement on social media, stating his continued determination to serve.
Ramaphosa suspends police minister amid corruption allegations/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following allegations made by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, a top police official. Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu of interfering in sensitive investigations and colluding with criminals.
Ghana: Oil Funds for ‘Big Push’ Will Be Efficiently Used, Mahama Tells PIAC/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has assured members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) that oil revenues earmarked for his proposed $10 billion "Big Push" infrastructure initiative will be efficiently disbursed and managed.
Nigeria: SERAP Sues NNPCL Over N825bn, $2.5bn Refinery Repairs/in /by
[Daily Trust] Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the alleged failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N825bn and $2.5bn meant for 'refinery rehabilitation' and other oil revenues.
Nigerian ex-president Buhari dies at 82 in London/in /by
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82, his press secretary said Sunday.
Gabon launches electoral process for September 27 local and legislative elections/in /by
The electoral process for Gabon’s local and legislative elections is officially underway. The timetable for the September 27 vote has been announced and members of the national election commission have been sworn in by the Constitutional Court.
Nigeria sentences 44 people to hard labour for financing Boko Haram militants/in /by
Forty-four people in Nigeria have been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for financing the jihadist militant group Boko Haram. The trials of 10 other people have been postponed, the country’s counter-terrorism agency said on Saturday.
Forty years and counting: CAR once again postpones local elections/in /by
Scheduled to take place for the first time in almost forty years, local and municipal elections in the Central African Republic have been once again postponed.
France and New Caledonia reach a deal granting territory more autonomy but no independence/in /by
France announced a sweeping, hard-fought agreement Saturday aimed at granting more autonomy to the restive South Pacific territory of New Caledonia, but stopping short of the independence sought by many Indigenous Kanaks.
Iran says it’s willing to resume nuclear talks with the US if given assurances of no more attacks/in /by
Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States but will need assurances that there will be no more attacks against it. Abbas Araghchi made the comments on Saturday, during a meeting with foreign diplomats in Tehran.