Ceuta and Melilla dispute resurfaces between Spain and Morocco

Guinea secured staff-level agreement for a $425 million IMF Extended Credit Facility to maximize revenue from the Simandou iron-ore deposit.

Israeli minister seeks to bar Abbas from West Bank after Ankara trip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a transformative investment framework designed to unlock $50 billion in deep offshore oil developments. This bold economic reform sweeps away old negotiation hurdles, replacing them with a clear, rule-based standard for deepwater energy projects. By providing regulatory certainty, Nigeria aims to revive major offshore ventures long delayed by legal and commercial uncertainty. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited will now amend eligible production sharing contracts to swiftly implement the new framework. Special Adviser Olu Verheijen highlighted that the strategic policy deliberately strengthens local industrial capability within the offshore sector. The government seeks to position the nation as a highly competitive global destination for crucial international energy investments. As Nigeria works to elevate crude oil production, this initiative anchors both economic resilience and domestic capacity building.

A drone attack on a power station in Zawiya has caused severe fire damage, widespread electricity cutoffs.

Lake Kariba ferry capsizing leaves 44 dead

Tehran denies agreement to extend US ceasefire

UAE-backed solar project expands electricity access in Central African Republic

Kenya expects IMF visit as talks on new support programme advance

Severe multi-year drought, dwindling international assistance, and compounding economic pressures have displaced thousands of families in Somalia.

France has launched disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic, Bruno Foucher.