Africa

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  • US urges to find peaceful resolution for Niger crisis

    Date: 2023-08-12 07:14:40 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:6 - ID:10296514

    WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a phone call with former Nigerien President Mohamed Issoufou, the US Department of State said in a press release. The Secretary expressed his grave concern at the continued ....

  • West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger: The Guardian

    Date: 2023-08-11 19:24:29 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:49 - ID:10296271

    LONDON, Aug 11 (MENA) - Leaders of a powerful West African regional bloc have ordered the activation of its standby force, increasing the pressure on the senior army officers who deposed Niger’s elected leader last month but leaving the door open ....

  • Air France extends suspension of its flights to Mali, Burkina

    Date: 2023-08-11 14:21:20 GMT - France - Africa - SN:28 - ID:10296047

    PARIS, Aug 11 (MENA) - Air France has extended "until August 18 inclusive" the suspension of its flights to and from Bamako and Ouagadougou "following the coup d'état in Niger and because of the geopolitical situation in the Sahel region", the ....

  • US renews commitment to supporting Chad's democracy

    Date: 2023-08-11 14:11:47 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:25 - ID:10296019

    WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated his country's support of backing Chad's efforts towards a read democracy. "On behalf of the United States of America, I wish to congratulate the people of the Republic of ....

  • Int'l human rights experts worried about security situation in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

    Date: 2023-08-10 16:01:49 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:60 - ID:10295030

    GENEVA, Aug 10 (MENA) - – The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia is deeply concerned about the reported deteriorating security situation in the north-west region of Ethiopia, particularly in Amhara. In a press statement ....

  • Russia to supply 50,000 tons of grain to six African countries free of charge

    Date: 2023-08-10 15:00:27 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:48 - ID:10294822

    MOSCOW/KIEV, Aug 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was going to supply grain to African countries on a commercial basis as well as free of charge at the Russia–Africa Summit, Tass news agency reported. "We will supply ....

  • ECOWAS imposes extra sanctions on Niger military junta

    Date: 2023-08-09 11:57:33 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:35 - ID:10293196

    ABUJA, Aug 9 (MENA) - A new set of sanctions have been imposed on groups, organisations and individuals identified as giving support to the military junta in the Republic of Niger, according to Daily Nigerian. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser ....

  • Niger's military junta appoints new prime minister, assigns him to form govt

    Date: 2023-08-08 14:30:38 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:50 - ID:10291952

    ABUJA, Aug 8 (MENA) - Niger's military junta appointed a transitional prime minister, as per a decree which was read on national television, according to Africa News. Ali Lamine Zene, who is former minister of economy and finance, will now lead ....

  • Japan's economy, industry to visit 5 African nations

    Date: 2023-08-06 09:40:49 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:10288534

    TOKYO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Japan's economy and industry minister Nishimura Yasutoshi begins his tour of five African countries on Sunday, NHK reported. The aim of his visit is to pave a path to secure stable supplies of resources from those ....

  • World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

    Date: 2023-08-06 08:44:39 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:15 - ID:10288458

    WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (MENA) - The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's biggest economy Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga ....

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