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Energy-deprived Africa has a right to use its natural gas reserves — AfDB chief Adesina

Warning the continent has 600-million people in energy poverty, the right of African countries to use their natural gas reserves should be reflected in any deal at the COP27 climate talks, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina said, even as some nations push to see use of the fuel curtailed. Agreeing to a deal […]

Somalia: two al-Shabaab militants, incl. top commander, killed in US drone strike

One of al-Shabaab’s top commanders, Mohamed Mire, was killed in a drone strike in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region, the military group has said, blaming the United States for the killing. It comes as the US military confirmed on Thursday (26 December) it carried out an airstrike on 24 December in the south of the Horn […]

Tunisia: Kairouan governor fired over delays in construction of Saudi Arabia-funded health facility

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied removed Tuesday August 22 the governor of Kairouan governorate (Central Tunisia) because of delays in the construction of the King Salman Ibn Abdelaziz Teaching Hospital financed by the Saudi Development Fund. The removal came a day after a high-level meeting chaired by the President and attended by the governor Mohamed Bourguiba […]