Lawyers for Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, denied in a London court Thursday that the former Nigerian minister took bribes in their first formal response at her corruption trial. The 65-year-old, who sat in the dock at Southwark Crown Court taking notes on the third day of the trial, is accused of multiple …
Heavy security was deployed around Niger’s main airport Thursday after overnight gunfire and explosions raised suspicions of a jihadist attack, but the ruling junta remained tight-lipped.Niger, a Sahelian country regularly hit by jihadist violence, has been led for more than two years by Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of a junta that overthrew the elected civilian …
French energy giant TotalEnergies relaunched construction Thursday on a massive gas project in northern Mozambique that was halted for five years after a jihadist attack claimed hundreds of lives.Reportedly the largest private investment in Africa’s energy infrastructure, the Mozambique liquefied natural gas project is expected to generate thousands of jobs and help make the country …
Construction on a stalled $20-billion gas project by TotalEnergies in Mozambique officially resumed Thursday, nearly five years after it was suspended due to a deadly jihadist attack.The French oil giant announced the restart of construction at a ceremony attended by President Daniel Chapo and TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne near the site of the project …
Clashes between federal and Tigrayan forces have erupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, prompting the suspension of flights, security and diplomatic sources told AFP on Thursday.The renewed tensions risk a return to conflict in the volatile region, which three years ago emerged from a brutal war between Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …
Flights to Ethiopia’s Tigray suspended as clashes eruptThu, 29 Jan 2026 11:46:30 GMT Read More »
Oumar Cisse used to lead tours of Djenne, an ancient, fabled city in central Mali known for its towering mud-brick mosque, but he now ekes out a living driving an old motorcycle taxi in Bamako.Mali’s once robust tourism sector has dried up in recent years after an iron-fisted junta came to power in back-to-back coups …
Mali’s troubled tourism sector crosses fingers for comebackThu, 29 Jan 2026 09:32:50 GMT Read More »
Ghana is preparing to overhaul its mining laws to increase its share of the revenues generated by the surge in the precious metal’s price, sparking concern among foreign mining companies in Africa’s top gold producer.By revising its mining code, which currently offers foreign mining firms favourable tax and royalty terms, leaving the state with a …
Most tourists to Stellenbosch come for the wine but this small group was here for the water, sampling a selection of the world’s finest varieties in an experience new to South Africa. In a tasting room lined with elegant glass bottles from across the globe, water sommelier Nico Pieterse extolled the qualities and even “emotional connection” …
Water gets the wine treatment in South African tastingsThu, 29 Jan 2026 07:53:45 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s main cinema houses have pulled a documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump just ahead of its release, with the distributor citing “the current climate”, local media reported.”Melania” was not listed on the websites of the Nu Metro or Ster Kinekor theatres on Thursday, the day before its international release on January 30.News24 …
South Africa drops ‘Melania’ just ahead of releaseThu, 29 Jan 2026 07:48:25 GMT Read More »
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches and fined $100,000 after the chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Thursday.A CAF statement said the tactician was guilty of “unsporting conduct” and “bringing the game into disrepute” …
Senegal coach Thiaw banned, fined after AFCON final chaosThu, 29 Jan 2026 07:42:20 GMT Read More »
