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Nigeria

Nigerian president sacks board of state oil company

Lagos – President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria’s state-run oil company Wednesday, naming a former Shell executive... Read more

3 Apr

Libya

Libya bars international NGOs citing ‘hostile’ support for migrants

Tripoli – Libyan authorities announced on Wednesday a decision to suspend the work of 10 international humanitarian groups, accusing them... Read more

3 Apr

Paramilitary

Sudan paramilitary attacks south of Khartoum kill 85 in one week: activists

Khartoum – Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 85 people in one week during attacks south... Read more

3 Apr

Thailand

Myanmar’s junta chief to head to Bangkok summit as quake toll surpasses 3,000

Sagaing – The head of Myanmar’s junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit,... Read more

3 Apr

Tariffs

EU to target US online services after Trump tariffs: France

Paris – The European Union is “ready for a trade war” with the United States and plans to “attack... Read more

3 Apr

Donald Trump

Trump sparks trade war with sweeping global tariffs

Washington – US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous global trade war on Wednesday as he slapped 10... Read more

3 Apr

Niger

Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government

Niamey – Niger’s junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled... Read more

2 Apr

Mali

Mali, Burkina, Niger foreign ministers due in Moscow for talks

Abidjan – The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are due in Moscow this week for the... Read more

2 Apr

Sudan

Two killed in attack on Sudan refugee camp: medical source

Khartoum – At least two people were killed in an attack on a refugee camp in Sudan’s North Darfur... Read more

2 Apr

Myanmar

Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

Mandalay – Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, as... Read more

2 Apr