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"...
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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...
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...
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...
Morocco’s Amazighs celebrate new year amid earthquake troubles
The Moroccan Amazigh population celebrated their new year on January 14th, but the party was dampened by last years deadly...
Morocco: Three million dogs to die in world cup “cleanup”?
Morocco has begun a brutal campaign to kill three million dogs roaming its streets, with the recent awarding of the...
Italy pledges €400m for Tunisia’s green energy transition
Italy has pledged €400m to support Tunisia's green energy transition, as ties between Rome and it's Mediterranean neighbours continues to...
South Africa: 87 illegal miners dead with 248 rescued
At least 87 illegal miners have been confirmed dead in a mine in South Africa, as fierce condemnation of the...
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...
