Members of Niger’s Presidential Guard on Wednesday sealed off the residence and offices of President Mohamed Bazoum, a source close to Bazoum said, describing the move as a “fit of temper” by the elite troops and that “talks” were underway.The landlocked West African state is one of the most unstable nations in the world, experiencing …

Presidency sealed off, ‘talks’ underway in coup-prone NigerWed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:45 GMT Read More »

Weary Kenyans on Wednesday voiced cautious optimism for an end to political unrest after President William Ruto said he was ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga “anytime” following months of anti-government protests.Since veteran politician Odinga urged Kenyans to take to the streets in March, his Azimio alliance has held nine days of protests against …

Kenyans hope for end to demos as Ruto offers to meet oppositionWed, 26 Jul 2023 09:14:31 GMT Read More »

Weary Kenyans on Wednesday voiced cautious optimism for an end to political unrest after President William Ruto said he was ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga “anytime” following months of anti-government protests.Since veteran politician Raila Odinga urged Kenyans to take to the streets in March, his Azimio alliance has held nine days of protests …

Kenyans hope for end to demos as Ruto offers to meet oppositionWed, 26 Jul 2023 07:19:09 GMT Read More »

Western nations fear an economic collapse in Tunisia could trigger even greater migrant flows to Europe and have offered financial assistance. Yet prospects of Tunisia’s sealing the biggest deal of all — a $1.9-billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund — seem increasingly remote.The inflation-ravaged and heavily indebted country reached a tentative deal for the …

As West fears Tunisia collapse, hopes of IMF bailout fadeWed, 26 Jul 2023 03:17:04 GMT Read More »

Around 300 protesters rallied in Tunis Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of President Kais Saied’s adoption of sweeping powers, and to demand the release of about 20 detained opposition figures.”Down with the coup, freedom for all the prisoners,” the protesters chanted.Addressing the crowd that gathered in the heart of the capital, braving temperatures that …

Tunisia protest marks two years since president’s power grabTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:50:14 GMT Read More »

Libyan border guards have recovered the bodies of several migrants from a desert area where many have reportedly been forcibly taken by Tunisian authorities, Tripoli’s interior ministry said Tuesday.The border agents “have discovered five unidentified bodies of irregular migrants of African origin during a patrol in the Dahr al-Khass area” near the Tunisian boundary, the …

Libya authorities find migrants’ bodies near Tunisia borderTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:23:27 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto said Tuesday he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga “anytime” after months of anti-government protests that have sparked international alarm and calls for dialogue.”As you have always known, am available to meet one on one with you anytime at your convenience,” Ruto said in a post addressing Odinga on …

Kenya’s Ruto offers to meet leader of opposition protestsTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:22:19 GMT Read More »

TotalEnergies announced Tuesday it had started drilling wells for oil in Uganda as part of a huge project condemned by environmental and rights groups.The French oil major and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed a $10-billion agreement last year to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude via a 1,445-kilometre (900-mile) pipeline to …

TotalEnergies drills first oil wells for huge Uganda projectTue, 25 Jul 2023 17:09:27 GMT Read More »

Ever since Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a mutiny in Russia last month, questions have been raised over the future of his group in Africa, the cradle of its wealth and notoriety.Prigozhin’s dramatic rebellion ended in a deal by which he was expected to move to neighbouring Belarus with some of his men.Details about the …

Russian paramilitaries to stay in Africa despite Wagner mutinyTue, 25 Jul 2023 16:59:15 GMT Read More »

Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands.  Witnesses described fleeing walls of flames that raged “like a blowtorch” as TV footage showed charred cars, burnt-out shops and smouldering fields and scrubland.Severe fires have raged through …

Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:02:21 GMT Read More »