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A radio interview with Washington’s ambassador to Sierra Leone, whose scheduled broadcast was disrupted Wednesday, aired on Thursday after the station apologised to the information minister for not having him on air to react to the points raised.The interview, in which Ambassador David Reimer discussed the United States’s concerns about the disputed June 24 elections, …

Controversial S.Leone radio interview with US envoy airsThu, 17 Aug 2023 16:53:03 GMT Read More »

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, at the centre of a crisis that has rocked Senegal ahead of presidential elections, has been admitted to intensive care after launching a hunger strike, his lawyers said Thursday.Sonko began the protest on July 30 after he was accused of fanning deadly violence between his supporters and the security forces.He was …

Senegal’s Sonko in intensive care after protest fast, lawyers sayThu, 17 Aug 2023 16:44:57 GMT Read More »

West African military chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a possible armed intervention to reverse a coup in Niger, as Germany called for EU sanctions against the rebel leaders. Alarmed by a series of military takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a “standby force …

West African military chiefs weigh Niger mission after coupThu, 17 Aug 2023 14:43:29 GMT Read More »

A Libyan militia leader whose detention sparked clashes that killed 55 people in the capital Tripoli this week has been released, a military official said Thursday.Gun battles had raged on the streets of Tripoli from Monday night through Tuesday after 444 Brigade leader Mahmoud Hamza was apprehended by the rival Al-Radaa Force.Hamza “was released on …

Libyan militia leader freed after deadly clashesThu, 17 Aug 2023 10:18:01 GMT Read More »

Ukraine will make “long-term” efforts to deepen ties with African countries as it seeks to counter Russia’s influence on the continent, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told AFP this week.Moscow has longstanding partnerships with several African countries but stepped up efforts to cement ties on the continent since becoming isolated from the West over its invasion …

Ukraine vows long fight to counter Russia’s ‘grip’ on AfricaThu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:08 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s hosting of a BRICS summit next week has turned a spotlight on ties between Pretoria and the Kremlin that are cosy and, for some, a puzzle.Moscow and South Africa’s African National Congress forged relations during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union backed the ANC’s fight against apartheid.Those ties remain steely strong despite …

South Africa and Russia, the ‘strange bedfellows’Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:57:38 GMT Read More »

By 2050 North Africa could become a leading exporter of green hydrogen with Europe its main market, according to a recent report projecting the future of an industry still in its infancy. So-called green hydrogen is set “to redraw the global energy and resource map as early as 2030, creating a $1.4 trillion-a-year market by 2050,” …

Big potential for green hydrogen in North Africa: reportThu, 17 Aug 2023 04:35:42 GMT Read More »

West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s coup. Alarmed by a cascade of takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to create a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger. The meeting of the top brass …

West African military chiefs to meet over Niger coupThu, 17 Aug 2023 02:30:28 GMT Read More »

At least 17 soldiers were killed in a jihadist ambush in Niger, the deadliest attack since military leaders seized power last month, and a reminder of the nation’s deep security crisis as its neighbours prepare to meet on how to reverse the coup.An army detachment was “the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town …

Seventeen troops killed in new Niger attackWed, 16 Aug 2023 19:54:10 GMT Read More »