French NGOs to quit X following Trump inauguration
Over 80 French NGOs and organisations say they will stop using the X app, previously known as Twitter, as of...
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TikTok restores service in US after Trump intervention
TikTok said on January 19th that it was restoring its service after president-elect Donald Trump vowed to revive the app's...
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins in Gaza
Palestinians celebrated in the streets and return to what was left of their bombed-out homes on January 19th, and Hamas...
Minister says Libya needs $3-4 billion to boost oil production
Libya's acting oil and gas minister Khalifa Abdulsadek told Reuters on January 18th that his country needs between $3 billion...
At least 60 killed in Nigeria by fuel tanker truck blast
A minimum of 60 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on January 18th when a petrol tanker...
Drone attacks cause power outages in Sudan
Most of the army-controlled areas in Sudan have been plunged into blackouts following drone attacks on power generation facilities by...
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
The US Supreme Court has upheld a law banning TikTok in the country unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells...
Nigeria admitted to BRICS as a partner country
BRICS chair Brazil says Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the bloc, according to ABC on January...
New French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliament
New French prime minister Francois Bayrou on survived his first vote of no confidence in the national assembly on January...
Curfew imposed in South Sudan after Sudan killings trigger riots
A nationwide curfew was imposed by police in South Sudan from 6pm (1600 GMT) on January 17th after a night...
Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa, says foreign ministry
A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, Spain's foreign ministry said on January 17th according to Reuters, without...
Head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation quits
Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on January 16th that company head Farhat Bengdara has resigned...
Egypt’s current account deficit surges in July to September 2024
Egypt's central bank said on January 16th that the country's current account deficit more than doubled to $5.9 billion in...
US sanctions head of Sudanese army over civilian deaths
The US treasury department said the US government had imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army and de facto...
Libyan agency calls for pause in public sector appointments
The Libyan state agency mandated to oversee government performance has called for the halting of appointments and contracts in the...
