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Abdelmajid Tebboune sworn in for a second term as Algeria’s president, after court confirmed victory/in /by
The country's constitutional court having confirmed his landslide victory, Abdelmajid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term as Algeria's president. Final results indicated that Tebboune won 84.3 percent of the vote, lower than the initial figure contested by two of his opponents.
Lebanon says 8 killed and over two thousand wounded by exploding pagers/in /by
Members of the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, were among those injured when the communication devices exploded.
IOC President election draws nearer, Sebastian Coe among the 7 hopefuls to replace Thomas Bach/in /by
As the International Olympic Committee president election approaches, the IOC has publised the names of seven would be candidates who are to run for the position in March. Among them is former Olympic running champion Sebastian Coe, who is largely viewed as the most qualified candidate.
Consultations underway on Gabon’s future constitution/in /by
A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month.
US says its completed its military withdrawal from Niger/in /by
Prior to last year's coup, Niger had been a key partner in the US' battle against Islamist insurgents operating in the region.
Dangote refinery begins gasoline sales to Nigeria’s domestic market/in /by
NPC has relied heavily on imports for domestic gasoline supply but hopes Dangote's operations will reduce this dependence. While the refinery aims to meet domestic demand, it is still ramping up production, supplying 16mn litres over the weekend, far below its full capacity of 57mn l/d.
Nigeria to launch code of standards to fight micronutrient deficiencies/in /by
Authorities have launched a code of standards for adding four micronutrients - iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 - to bouillon or stock cubes at levels advised by experts in order to achieve large-scale food fortification to combat malnutrition.
Japanese temari: Preserving ancient tradition through handcrafted art and prayers/in /by
Japanese women are keeping the ancient art of temari alive, dedicating weeks or months to crafting intricately designed decorative balls.
UN says escalating violence in Sudan is of ‘deep concern’/in /by
The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan is calling on all parties to the conflict to refrain from targeting El-Fasher and to protect civilians.
A military training camp in Mali’s capital has been attacked, the army says/in /by
Col. Marima Sagara, deputy director of the army’s communications service, said it received reports of an attack on the gendarme training school in Bamako but had no further information. An Associated Press reporter heard two explosions and saw smoke rise in the distance. The training school is locat