Tunisia’s president on Monday appointed a temporary replacement for the country’s top judicial council, a body he dissolved last month in what his opponents called a move to consolidate his power. President Kais Saied seized
Roiled by economic crisis, Sudan to float its currency
Cash-stripped Sudan on Monday announced it will float the country’s currency as economic conditions deteriorate further, some four months after a military coup plunged the African nation into further turmoil. The Central Bank of Sudan
US official says Yemen rebels fire missile into busy Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched at least one missile into the busy waters of Red Sea over the weekend, a U.S. official said Monday, raising the risk of the rebels striking one of the many commercial
Libya oil company: Production resumes at 2 shuttered fields
Libya’s national oil company said it resumed oil production Tuesday at two oil fields that were shut down by an armed group over the weekend. The closures caused the country’s daily output to drop by
Official says 27 killed in attack in disputed Abyei region
A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South Sudan and Sudan. A spokesman for the government of the
Guerre en Ukraine : l ‘Afrique sous pression ?
Lors de l’adoption à l’Onu le 2 mars, de la résolution condamnant l’agression de l’Ukraine, plusieurs pays africains se sont abstenus. Comment l’expliquer ? L’Assemblée générale de l’Onu a adopté [02.03.22], à une écrasante majorité,
Soudan : le bras de fer entre l’armée et les manifestants se poursuit
Des centaines de manifestants étaient dans les rues de la capitale soudanaise, Khartoum, lundi appelant les militaires à rendre le pouvoir aux civils. Depuis bientôt cinq mois que la population occupe régulièrement la rue affrontant
Tripoli tense amid standoff between Libya’s two rival governments
A long ceasefire has brought life back to Tripoli’s Algeria Square, its roundabout replanted with grass and customers lingering into the night at the Aurora Cafe, but Libya’s new crisis of two governments threatens to
Somalia’s Worst Drought in Decades Escalates
Somalia is in the middle of its worst drought in decades, with millions of people in need of aid and thousands on the brink of starvation. The United Nations estimates 4.3 million Somalis are affected
With Russia shunned, Botswana’s president seeks top spot in diamond trade
Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer, is seeking a more prominent role in the industry as No. 1 player Russia faces international outrage following its invasion of Ukraine. The southern African nation is vying to