Mali: ex-CMA rebels say they are “in wartime” with the junta/in /by
The ex-rebels of northern Mali said on Monday they were "in times of war" with the junta in power in Bamako, in a press release received by AFP and distributed on social networks.
Gabon: ex-opposition and former pro-Bongo at the head of Parliament/in /by
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo at the end of August, on Monday appointed leaders of the ex-opposition but also former leaders of the regime of the deposed president to head the two chambers of a future transitional Parliament.
Cobalt, copper mining leading to forced evictions in DR Congo- Amnesty International/in /by
Instead of benefiting from the growth of the mining sector, people living in the Kolwezi region "are being forced to leave their homes and farmland to make way for the expansion of large-scale industrial mining projects", according to the report.
Burkina junta lifts radio station’s suspension over Niger coup criticism/in /by
Radio Omega was ordered off the air on August 10 but has had the suspension lifted, Communications Minister and government spokesperson Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo announced in a statement.
Italy suspends Pogba after doping accusations/in /by
The France international tested positive for testosterone in a random drugs test following Juventus' Serie A game against Udinese on August 20, when he was an unused substitute
Zimbabwe president appoints son, nephew as deputy ministers/in /by
This decision is part of the newly constituted cabinet consisting of 26 ministries.
Challenging first year for Kenya’s President William Ruto/in /by
A year after William Ruto came to power promising to revive the economy, Kenyans face increased taxes and soaring prices.
Sky Mali cancels flights to Timbuktu after shell attack/in /by
The airline Sky Mali announced Monday to cancel its weekly flights to and from Timbuktu and Gao, in the north of the country, following an attack in the perimeter of Timbuktu airport.
The deadliest earthquakes of the last 25 years/in /by
The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed more than 2,800 people, and the toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountainous areas.
Emirates Airlines to resume flights to Nigeria and lifts visa ban/in /by
This decision follows a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria and President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE in Abu Dhabi.