Tunisia: Washington backs IMF aid/in /by
On Monday, the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken called on Tunisia, a country strangled by debt and grappling with migration issues, to accept an IMF reform plan in order to avoid economic collapse.
Nigerian markets regulator ends local Binance operations/in /by
“Binance Nigeria Limited is hereby directed to immediately stop soliciting Nigerian investors in any form whatsoever,” stated the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday. The statement added that the company was not registered or regulated, rendering its operations in the country illegal.
Cameroon: Main opposition leader John Fru Ndi dies at 81/in /by
Born in the English-speaking region of Cameroon on July 7, 1941 in Bamenda in the country's northwest, Fru Ndi ran against Biya three times in the presidential elections of 1992, 2004 and 2011.
South Africa: a hub for jihadism funding?/in /by
South Africa has never really been affected by jihadist attacks. Its democracy is solid and its economy stable. Yet, it is considered to be a stronghold for the financing of the Islamic State (EI) and other Islamist organizations.
Libya: UN “concerned by inhuman treatment” of migrants/in /by
The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (Manul) expressed its concern on Monday at the arbitrary detention of migrants and asylum seekers, calling on the Libyan authorities to treat them with "dignity".
Ethiopia: Air Force Chief appointed Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines/in /by
The Ethiopian government has appointed the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Air Force as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the national airline Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading airline in terms of fleet and passengers announced on Monday.
Eritrea rejoins east Africa trade and security bloc IGAD after 16 years/in /by
Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Eritrea resumed its activity in IGAD and took its seat at a summit organized by the seven-nation bloc in Djibouti on Monday.
At least 46 killed in DRC displacement camp attack/in /by
CODECO, a militia group involved in numerous ethnic killings in northeast DR Congo attacked the Lala camp in the Djugu territory of Ituri province overnight Sunday to Monday, a local government official announced.
Sudan: Fighting resumes in Khartoum after 24-hour ceasefire/in /by
“How can people live in a city that is bombed and beaten and has snipers in the streets, there are no shops, no services, no markets.“ Hassan Sati, Sudanese citizen
Pics of the day: June 12, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.