Niger: Authorities default up to almost $520 million in debt payment
“This situation is carefully monitored by UMOA-Titres in collaboration with the institutions concerned,” it said in a statement.Sourced from Africanews
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South Africa: Livestock carrier docked in Cape Town causes stink across city
A ship carrying livestock has docked in Cape Town, causing a foul smell to waft across the city’s Central Business District. Sourced from Africanews
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Rwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles, troops from eastern Congo
The U.S. statement represented “an abrupt shift in policy, or simply a lack of internal coordination,” causing Rwanda to “question the ability of the United States to serve as a credible mediator” in Africa’s Great Lakes region, the Rwandan Foreign Ministry said.Sourced from Africanews
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First Pan-African Disney+ Series, ‘Iwájú’ to be premiered
The six-episode limited series introduces Tola and Kole navigating a divided society under gang leader Bode’s rule.Sourced from Africanews
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Biden to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday that the visit set for May 23 will mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations and “celebrate a partnership that is delivering for the people” of both countries while affirming “our strategic partnership” with Ruto’s coSourced from Africanews
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UN: Without elections, Libya would risk “disintegration”
The UN special envoy for Libya warned warring political actors in the country on Thursday that if they do not urgently form a unified government and move towards elections, the wealthy North African country in oil would sink into “disintegration”.Sourced from Africanews
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Nigeria’s President Tinubu picks son-in-law Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo to run housing agency
Ojo is married to Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Folashade. This move marks the first instance of Tinubu selecting a relative for a federal government position.Sourced from Africanews
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Algeria’s black market for foreign currency underlines its economic woes
In a square near the center of Algiers, currency traders carry wads of euros, pounds, and dollars, hoping to exchange them to those worried about the plummeting value of the Algerian dinar.Sourced from Africanews
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After record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters
Tunisia’s coast guard retrieved the bodies of nine people who died after their boat sank on Thursday, marking the latest disaster for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.Sourced from Africanews
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Ethiopia rejects allegations its forces massacred civilians as the West urges an investigation
Ethiopia’s government on Thursday dismissed allegations its soldiers massacred scores of civilians last month in the country’s restive Amhara region as the West is demanding an investigation into the killings.Sourced from Africanews
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