Tag: Africa
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax…
Three years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns on
Mohamed Suleiman laments the failure of the world to end the civil war in Sudan, which enters its fourth year…
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as…
Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency by landslide
Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidency with an overwhelming majority of the vote, provisional results show. He…
Cameroon separatists to pause fighting ahead of Pope visit
Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have announced a period of "safe travel passage" and halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV's…
Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK…