Kenyan President William Ruto has signed into law a controversial bill that paves the way for the government to continue collecting housing tax of 1.5% of workers’ monthly salaries. This…
Egypt: Iconic Al-Ahram film studio destroyed by fire
Al-Ahram Studio in Egypt, one of the oldest studios in the world, has been destroyed by fire.It took firefighters hours to bring the blaze under control and several buildings near…
Niger: Authorities revoke military agreement with US
Nigeria’s military government has cancelled a military agreement that allowed the presence of U.S. military personnel in Nigeria. Saturday’s announcement comes during a week when a delegation from Washington is…
Sudan: Army and RSF clash close to capital
There has been heavy fighting between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan’s Bahri city. Bari, also known as Khartoum North, is one of the three…
Nigeria: President Tinubu orders military to arrest Delta State’s 16 killers of soldiers
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military to arrest the perpetrators of 16 soldiers killed last week during a peacekeeping operation in the country’s south. The military said in…
Morocco: Tonnes of cannabis resin seized
Moroccan police say they have seized more than 10 tons of cannabis resin from a fishing boat in Agadir and arrested 13 suspects. Police said they were investigating possible links…
Senegal: Opposition leaders freed days before election
Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his presidential candidate Bashirou Diomai Fay, whom he supported in elections postponed this month, have been released. After their release late Thursday, the pair…
Somalia: Syl hotel attacked by al-Shabab fighters in Mogadishu
Somali security forces say they have ended a 12-hour siege on a hotel in the capital Mogadishu by killing all five gunmen involved.Three soldiers were killed and 27 others were…
Uganda: Conjunctivitis outbreak hits schools in Kampala
Authorities in Uganda’s capital Kampala say the city is experiencing an outbreak of conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection. According to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), cases of conjunctivitis…
Nigeria: President Tinubu lifts sanctions on Niger and reopens borders
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has lifted all economic sanctions against neighbouring Niger, eight months after the country’s military coup. He ordered the immediate opening of Niger’s borders, the resumption of…