Western nations fear an economic collapse in Tunisia could trigger even greater migrant flows to Europe and have offered financial assistance. Yet prospects of Tunisia’s sealing the biggest deal of all — a $1.9-billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund — seem increasingly remote.The inflation-ravaged and heavily indebted country reached a tentative deal for the …

As West fears Tunisia collapse, hopes of IMF bailout fadeWed, 26 Jul 2023 03:17:04 GMT Read More »

Around 300 protesters rallied in Tunis Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of President Kais Saied’s adoption of sweeping powers, and to demand the release of about 20 detained opposition figures.”Down with the coup, freedom for all the prisoners,” the protesters chanted.Addressing the crowd that gathered in the heart of the capital, braving temperatures that …

Tunisia protest marks two years since president’s power grabTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:50:14 GMT Read More »

Libyan border guards have recovered the bodies of several migrants from a desert area where many have reportedly been forcibly taken by Tunisian authorities, Tripoli’s interior ministry said Tuesday.The border agents “have discovered five unidentified bodies of irregular migrants of African origin during a patrol in the Dahr al-Khass area” near the Tunisian boundary, the …

Libya authorities find migrants’ bodies near Tunisia borderTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:23:27 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto said Tuesday he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga “anytime” after months of anti-government protests that have sparked international alarm and calls for dialogue.”As you have always known, am available to meet one on one with you anytime at your convenience,” Ruto said in a post addressing Odinga on …

Kenya’s Ruto offers to meet leader of opposition protestsTue, 25 Jul 2023 19:22:19 GMT Read More »

TotalEnergies announced Tuesday it had started drilling wells for oil in Uganda as part of a huge project condemned by environmental and rights groups.The French oil major and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed a $10-billion agreement last year to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude via a 1,445-kilometre (900-mile) pipeline to …

TotalEnergies drills first oil wells for huge Uganda projectTue, 25 Jul 2023 17:09:27 GMT Read More »

Ever since Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a mutiny in Russia last month, questions have been raised over the future of his group in Africa, the cradle of its wealth and notoriety.Prigozhin’s dramatic rebellion ended in a deal by which he was expected to move to neighbouring Belarus with some of his men.Details about the …

Russian paramilitaries to stay in Africa despite Wagner mutinyTue, 25 Jul 2023 16:59:15 GMT Read More »

Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands.  Witnesses described fleeing walls of flames that raged “like a blowtorch” as TV footage showed charred cars, burnt-out shops and smouldering fields and scrubland.Severe fires have raged through …

Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:02:21 GMT Read More »

Air strikes and artillery barrages from Sudan’s warring generals killed at least 16 people in a Khartoum neighbourhood on Tuesday, a neighbourhood group reported.After more than 100 days of war, the latest bombardments added to a toll of at least 3,900 killed nationwide.”Sixteen citizens died today in this senseless war” when shells hit civilian homes …

16 killed as homes hit in Khartoum air, artillery strikesTue, 25 Jul 2023 14:28:05 GMT Read More »

The International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) said on Tuesday that its head, Rwandan national Louise Mushikiwabo, will not attend the Francophone Games that begin in DR Congo this week.The announcement comes amid high tension between the Democratic Republic of of Congo and its smaller neighbour Rwanda.The DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, who …

French-speaking bloc says Rwandan head will not attend upcoming gamesTue, 25 Jul 2023 13:30:03 GMT Read More »

Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday hit out against  “unprecedented police brutality” during protests he organised over a cost-of-living crisis in the East African nation.Since March, Odinga’s Azimio coalition has staged nine days of street protests against President William Ruto’s government, with the rallies sometimes degenerating into looting and deadly clashes between security …

Kenya’s Odinga condemns ‘unprecedented police brutality’ at protestsTue, 25 Jul 2023 12:54:01 GMT Read More »