Countries Mali armed groups sign pact with junta Bamako – Former Malian rebels have signed a pact designed to “facilitate ties” with the Sahel state’s ruling junta,... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Technology Pietro Labriola named CEO of Telecom Italia Milan – Italy’s largest telecommunications operator, Telecom Italia (TIM), has named Pietro Labriola its new chief executive, it said... Read more 24 Jan, 2022
Countries Senegalese customs seize $5m worth of ammunition Dakar – Senegal has seized three containers of ammunition from a Guyana-flagged cargo ship in the port of the... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries Arrests in case of Italian ambassador murdered in DRC Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo police said on Tuesday they had arrested suspects in the murder of the Italian... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries Italian minister talks migration with Tunisian president Tunis – Italy’s top diplomat Luigi Di Maio discussed clandestine migration with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday, in his... Read more 29 Dec, 2021
Algeria Eni and Algeria’s Sonatrach sign $1.4bn oil deal Algiers – Algeria’s state oil firm Sonatrach signed a $1.4 billion exploration and production deal on Tuesday with Italian major... Read more 15 Dec, 2021
Technology Telecom Italia CEO resigns after KKR buyout bid: report Rome – Telecom Italia Chief Executive Luigi Gubitosi has resigned, news reports said Friday, amid increasing pressure on the... Read more 27 Nov, 2021
Technology Italy hits Amazon, Apple with €200m antitrust fine Rome – Italy’s competition watchdog imposed fines totalling over €200 million ($225 million) on Amazon and Apple on Tuesday... Read more 23 Nov, 2021
World ‘Some people wanted me dead,’ Pope jokes after surgery Rome – Pope Francis joked that “some people wanted me dead” and cardinals were already preparing to replace him... Read more 21 Sep, 2021
Home Cyril Ramaphosa to meet G7 leaders in UK Carbis Bay – G7 leaders meet on Friday for their first in-person talks in nearly two years, with an... Read more 11 Jun, 2021