UN, Iran, and Egypt hold talks as nuclear enrichment ramps up/in /by
Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders met in Cairo on Monday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
Nigeria: Women in Oil Industry Face Gender Discrimination – PENGASSAN/in /by
[Vanguard] PRESIDENT of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Comrade Festus Osifo, on Monday, noted with dismay that his members in the oil and gas industry are facing gender discrimination.
Ukraine and Russia agree to a prisoner swap — but made little headway beyond that/in /by
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Monday's second round of direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia as "very, very momentous".
Gambia: Jammeh Accuses Senegal, Coalition Govt of Stealing Gambia’s Oil/in /by
[The Point] In a controversial audio, former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, has accused Senegal of illegally stealing oil from Gambian territorial waters, and blaming the coalition government of being an accomplice.
Bill Gates says most of his $200 billion fortune will go to Africa over next 20 years/in /by
He said the Gates Foundation will spend it on improving health and education services across the continent.
Ukraine-Russia agree to new prisoner swap but talks fail to yield ceasefire/in /by
Delegates at the Istanbul meeting agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and an exchange of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, and those under the age of 25.
Mali: Army foils attack in Timbuktu, a day after jihadist assault killed 30 soldiers/in /by
The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning, a day after a jihadist assault that killed 30 soldiers in central Mali.
Mali: At least 30 soldiers killed by militants in an attack in Timbuktu/in /by
The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning.  Local officials and eyewitnesses said a car bomb exploded in the city centre, followed by gunfire.
Gambia: ‘Gambia’s Oil Prospects High But’…/in /by
[The Point] Following reports from former President Yahya Jammeh, who accused Senegal of stealing Gambia's oil, a senior government official has confirmed to The Point that there are oil prospects in The Gambia due to the country's geological formation.
China’s visa-free policy for five Latin American countries takes effect/in /by
Ordinary passport holders from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay can now travel freely to the country.