Congo: Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining
Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in Democratic Republic of Congo amid a major crackdown...
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Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo's foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister given two more years in prison
Mozambique's former finance minister will serve another two and half years behind bars for his part in the "tuna bond"...
South Sudan deploys forces along Ugandan border
South Sudan has deployed troops along its border with Uganda as tensions rise over the long-running border dispute. According to...
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...
Egypt’s account deficit increased, following Suez revenue plummet
Egypt’s account deficit has further increased to $5.9 billion in July-September 2024, compared to the $2.8 billion deficit in the...
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...
Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa in disputed circumstances
The Spanish foreign ministry announced a Spanish man was kidnapped in Northern Africa, amid suspicions of terrorist group activity says...
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...
