An attack by Islamic extremist al-Shabab fighters on Somali government headquarters in Beledweyne, a town more than 300 km north of Somalia’s capital, on Monday (3 October) has left 20 dead and 36 wounded. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon. “Heavy and disastrous explosions […]
Mounir El Ghabri, Director of Citizen Relations at the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), has attributed recent power outages to exceptional weather conditions, notably a sharp rise in temperatures. Speaking on Thursday, 24 July 2025, El Ghabri described the company’s overall service delivery as “good,” emphasising that the disruptions were limited in scope and […]
Despite rising interest all across the continent, trade in cryptocurrencies remains banned — in part due to concern about soaring losses arising from crypto scams — by most African governments save for the Central African Republic (CAR). The latest Chainalysis report indicates that losses arising from cryptocurrency scams rose by 60% in the first seven […]
