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Nigerian Senate President Promises Action on ‘Long-Delayed’ Oil Reform Law
The Senate president of Nigeria said that lawmakers will push the bill through the national assembly despite forces "working desperately"…
Sudan added new agreements after being removed from ‘terrorism-sponsoring’ states
Sudan, following Washington's decision to remove the country from the list of terrorism-sponsoring states and restore its sovereign immunity after…
25 Feared Drowned In Congo River Barge Accident
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) northeastern province of Tshopo said that up to 25 people are…
Two days before election, Uganda’s Bobi Wine says soldiers raided his home
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine said soldiers raided his home on Tuesday and arrested…
Nigerian soldiers eliminate 28 Boko Haram militants
In an operation in Nigeria's northeastern state of Yobe, Nigerian troops killed 28 Boko Haram militants. The military spokesperson, Benard…
African free trade tariff rules aimed to be completed by July
A senior official with the bloc's secretariat said on Monday that members of Africa's new free trade area should complete…
Beny Steinmetz In Swiss Trial Over Guinea Contract
In Switzerland, a billionaire French-Israeli diamond magnate, Beny Steinmetz, has come to court to face trial over alleged corruption related…
Senegal Eyes 2023 To Kickstart $4.8 Billion BP-Backed Project
According to Oil Minister Sophie Gladima of Senegal, the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas field development, straddling the offshore waters of…
Ghana Gets First Offshore LNG Terminal For Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana has taken delivery of the first offshore receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from sub-Saharan Africa, enabling it…
South Africa’s ANC Clears Air On ‘Land-Expropriation Clause’ This Year
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the ruling party of South Africa expects parliament to approve an amendment to the constitution…
Zimbabwean Journalist Released Over Tweet After Arrest
Following his arrest earlier this month for allegedly obstructing justice by tweeting about a gold smuggling case, the Zimbabwean High…
Renowned African literatus, Wole Soyinka supports Bobi Wine ahead of Uganda polls
Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel laureate, playwright, novelist, and democracy advocate, reiterated his support for 38-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, or…