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Libya: UN envoy voices concern about rival reconstruction initiatives after deadly floods/in /by
The statement by the UN official echoed concerns by the Libyan people about arbitrary cost estimates and unilateral reconstruction initiatives announced without transparency. Devastating rainfall and floods, triggered by Storm Daniel, hit parts of eastern Libya on September 11.
Ghana protesters demand central bank governor resign/in /by
A military court sentenced a Congolese military colonel to death and convicted three soldiers following the deaths of more than 50 people who were protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission earlier this year.
Kenyan officials banned from non-essential travel/in /by
The Kenyan government has suspended all non-essential travel for government officials. The move aims to streamline expenses and ensure that taxpayer funds are used judiciously.
Tunisia: President Kais Saied rejects EU financial aid on immigration/in /by
He explained that this refusal was "not because of the derisory amount (...) but because this proposal goes against" the agreement signed in Tunis and "the spirit that prevailed at the Rome conference" in July.
Niger: 29 soldiers killed in an attack, Algerian mediation in sight/in /by
Niger is in mourning on Tuesday after the death of 29 soldiers in a jihadist attack, at a time when the military regime agreed to examine an offer of mediation from Algeria for a "political solution" to the crisis.
Kenya to lead UN-approved force to Haiti where gangs terrorize population/in /by
The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for an initial one-year period with a review after nine. Last month, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenyan-led force.
WHO authorizes second malaria vaccine for children/in /by
“Well, I think this is great news. We still have a major challenge with malaria, with over 220 million cases and around 600,000 deaths a year. And those are, the majority of those are occurring in children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa..." Professor Azra Ghani
Nigeria’s labour unions suspend indefinite strike/in /by
Nigeria's two main trade unions have suspended their call for a nationwide strike after the government announced measures to compensate for the rising cost of living, they announced in a joint statement on Monday.
My husband is not a magician – Nigerian First Lady tells critics/in /by
Tinubu acknowledged the challenges facing Nigeria and stressed that the administration will not blame previous governments but instead focus on repairing the damage.
Seychelles: leader of main opposition party charged with witchcraft/in /by
Mr Herminie was arrested on Friday at his party's headquarters and his office searched, before being released.