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🇱🇾🇺🇸 The media reports that CIA Director William Burns also met with LNA Commander-in-Chief Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi after his visit to Tripoli. #Libya #USA @africaintel
🇱🇾🇺🇸 New details have been released regarding the CIA director's visit to Libya
During a meeting with Khalifa Haftar, CIA director, William Burns, demanded from the commander-in-chief his cooperation with Tripoli to secure oil facilities in the eastern region of the country. But still Burns considers Haftar as a partner in the military field as well as in the field of security. For his part, Khalifa Haftar asked the CIA director to have more connections and contacts with the American side, including asking for American support.
In a meeting with the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, William Burns stressed the need "for Libya's elections to bring stability to the country," calling the GNU "a partner the U.S. can rely on." Dbeiba asked the U.S. to unify the international position rejecting negative regional interventions in Libya, and also asked the U.S. to make Libya a real political, economic, and security partner for them.
#Libya #USA
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During a meeting with Khalifa Haftar, CIA director, William Burns, demanded from the commander-in-chief his cooperation with Tripoli to secure oil facilities in the eastern region of the country. But still Burns considers Haftar as a partner in the military field as well as in the field of security. For his part, Khalifa Haftar asked the CIA director to have more connections and contacts with the American side, including asking for American support.
In a meeting with the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, William Burns stressed the need "for Libya's elections to bring stability to the country," calling the GNU "a partner the U.S. can rely on." Dbeiba asked the U.S. to unify the international position rejecting negative regional interventions in Libya, and also asked the U.S. to make Libya a real political, economic, and security partner for them.
#Libya #USA
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🇨🇩 Suspected Islamists kill at least 5 people in east DR Congo church bomb attack At least five people were killed and 15 wounded in a suspected Islamist militant bomb attack during a Sunday service at a Protestant church in the eastern Congolese city of…
🇨🇩 New details have been released regarding church bombing in DR Congo
Ten people were killed as church-goers attended Sunday worship and at least 39 were wounded. Congolese military described it as a "terrorist act" by the Allied Democratic Forces, Islamic State group-affiliated rebels.
The UN mission in DR Congo condemned "the cowardly and despicable attack" in Kasindi. Back in December, the top UN representative in the country told the Security Council security is "one of the most significant challenges" faced by DR Congo.
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Ten people were killed as church-goers attended Sunday worship and at least 39 were wounded. Congolese military described it as a "terrorist act" by the Allied Democratic Forces, Islamic State group-affiliated rebels.
The UN mission in DR Congo condemned "the cowardly and despicable attack" in Kasindi. Back in December, the top UN representative in the country told the Security Council security is "one of the most significant challenges" faced by DR Congo.
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🇱🇾🇺🇸 New details have been released regarding the CIA director's visit to Libya During a meeting with Khalifa Haftar, CIA director, William Burns, demanded from the commander-in-chief his cooperation with Tripoli to secure oil facilities in the eastern region…
🇱🇾🇺🇸 The media reports that during a meeting with Khalifa Haftar, the Americans demanded that his son Saddam Haftar should not attend it. CIA officials did not allow any of Haftar's sons, especially Saddam Haftar, to attend the meeting.
#Libya #USA
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#Libya #USA
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🇿🇦 National shutdown threat in protest against Eskom's rolling blackouts and tariff hikes in South Africa
The nationwide shutdown has been endorsed by members of the public, civil society organizations and political parties across various social media platforms, with many planning to either march to the Union Buildings or Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Johannesburg. However, a date and venue for the shutdown have not been announced.
The recent approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), the energy regulator, to increase the Eskom tariff to 18.65% for 2023 and a 12.74% hike for 2024 has prompted the threat of a national shutdown.
#SouthAfrica
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The nationwide shutdown has been endorsed by members of the public, civil society organizations and political parties across various social media platforms, with many planning to either march to the Union Buildings or Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Johannesburg. However, a date and venue for the shutdown have not been announced.
The recent approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), the energy regulator, to increase the Eskom tariff to 18.65% for 2023 and a 12.74% hike for 2024 has prompted the threat of a national shutdown.
#SouthAfrica
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🇿🇦 South Africa cancels Davos trip over energy crisis
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled plans to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos over the ongoing energy crisis in his country, his spokesman has said.
The country is facing its biggest ever power crisis with people experiencing rolling blackouts of up to six hours a day.
Ramaphosa was due to lead a government delegation to the event, the AFP news agency reports. But he will instead hold talks with leaders of political parties and the state-run power company Eskom, said presidential spokesman.
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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled plans to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos over the ongoing energy crisis in his country, his spokesman has said.
The country is facing its biggest ever power crisis with people experiencing rolling blackouts of up to six hours a day.
Ramaphosa was due to lead a government delegation to the event, the AFP news agency reports. But he will instead hold talks with leaders of political parties and the state-run power company Eskom, said presidential spokesman.
#SouthAfrica
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🇪🇬 Mohamed Ali, exiled entrepreneur, sentenced to life imprisonment in Egypt
A military court in Egypt sentenced Mohamed Ali to life imprisonment on Sunday, according to state media. In addition, the businessman has been placed on the blacklist of "terrorists" which means that he is banned from traveling and that his assets in Egypt are frozen.
Living in Spain since 2018, the Ali had been at the origin of demonstrations against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in September 2019. Building contractor, Ali made himself known in 2019 via videos that went viral on social networks. He accused the president and the country's military elite of corruption. These videos had resulted, at the end of September 2019, in demonstrations bringing together hundreds of people in Cairo and in several other cities of the country.
After these rallies, 4,000 people were arrested, and Mohamed Ali said he was tracked down and threatened, even if he was abroad.
#Egypt
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A military court in Egypt sentenced Mohamed Ali to life imprisonment on Sunday, according to state media. In addition, the businessman has been placed on the blacklist of "terrorists" which means that he is banned from traveling and that his assets in Egypt are frozen.
Living in Spain since 2018, the Ali had been at the origin of demonstrations against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in September 2019. Building contractor, Ali made himself known in 2019 via videos that went viral on social networks. He accused the president and the country's military elite of corruption. These videos had resulted, at the end of September 2019, in demonstrations bringing together hundreds of people in Cairo and in several other cities of the country.
After these rallies, 4,000 people were arrested, and Mohamed Ali said he was tracked down and threatened, even if he was abroad.
#Egypt
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🇲🇱 At least 4 gendarmes killed in an ambush in Mali
Four Malian gendarmes were killed and three wounded on Sunday in an ambush in the west of the country plagued by jihadist attacks, the gendarmerie said.
Two gendarmerie vehicles were burned and two others, topped with machine guns, were captured by the attackers during this operation carried out in Kouala , she added. Two assailants were killed and others taken prisoner.
The gendarmerie did not specify in its message to whom the attack was attributed. The gendarmes, like the army, the foreign forces and all that represent the State are the targets of the jihadist groups.
#Mali
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Four Malian gendarmes were killed and three wounded on Sunday in an ambush in the west of the country plagued by jihadist attacks, the gendarmerie said.
Two gendarmerie vehicles were burned and two others, topped with machine guns, were captured by the attackers during this operation carried out in Kouala , she added. Two assailants were killed and others taken prisoner.
The gendarmerie did not specify in its message to whom the attack was attributed. The gendarmes, like the army, the foreign forces and all that represent the State are the targets of the jihadist groups.
#Mali
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🔴 Farm attacks is one of the biggest problems of South Africa. The attacks target farmers, who are usually white, and farms workers.
Farm murders have become a very unique phenomenon in South Africa, not only in terms of the extremely high frequency at which South African farmers are murdered, but also the extreme levels of brutality and torture that characterize these crimes. Unfortunately, this is also a phenomenon that the South African government mostly chooses to ignore.
Farm attacks became a major concern in the new South Africa a few years after the end of apartheid. The term "Farm attacks" has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa and abroad.
To make this issue visible, we’ve collected the data on the farm attacks in 2022 – and these are just the cases mentioned in the media and Twitter. The real numbers remain unknown.
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#SouthAfrica #Map
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Farm murders have become a very unique phenomenon in South Africa, not only in terms of the extremely high frequency at which South African farmers are murdered, but also the extreme levels of brutality and torture that characterize these crimes. Unfortunately, this is also a phenomenon that the South African government mostly chooses to ignore.
Farm attacks became a major concern in the new South Africa a few years after the end of apartheid. The term "Farm attacks" has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa and abroad.
To make this issue visible, we’ve collected the data on the farm attacks in 2022 – and these are just the cases mentioned in the media and Twitter. The real numbers remain unknown.
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#SouthAfrica #Map
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🇺🇬 Ugandan president urges overseas travel ban for MPs
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend called for a ban on overseas travel by members of parliament and civil servants to save money for priority areas.
He made the remarks while commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba where the country intends to train local experts in oil exploration. Uganda hopes to start pumping millions of barrels of oil in 2025 from its vast oil reserves, but the president was unimpressed that the training institute was still incomplete due to a lack of funds.
"Tell the civil servants and the MPs [to] stop travelling abroad. Money being wasted in external travel and yet Kigumba is crying for money," he said.
#Uganda
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend called for a ban on overseas travel by members of parliament and civil servants to save money for priority areas.
He made the remarks while commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba where the country intends to train local experts in oil exploration. Uganda hopes to start pumping millions of barrels of oil in 2025 from its vast oil reserves, but the president was unimpressed that the training institute was still incomplete due to a lack of funds.
"Tell the civil servants and the MPs [to] stop travelling abroad. Money being wasted in external travel and yet Kigumba is crying for money," he said.
#Uganda
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🇬🇭 Ghana extends domestic debt exchange deadline for third time
Ghana has again extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange, this time to January 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said.
The crisis-hit nation launched the debt swap plan at the start of December, days before clinching a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3 billion rescue package.
The IMF has said its board will approve the deal only if Ghana undergoes comprehensive debt restructuring. The deadline for the debt swap, initially set for December 19, had previously been extended to December 30 and then to January 16.
Ghana last week offered to pay holders of its 2023 bond a 2% cash fee in exchange for registering for the exchange, but opposition to the programme has remained pervasive.
#Ghana
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Ghana has again extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange, this time to January 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said.
The crisis-hit nation launched the debt swap plan at the start of December, days before clinching a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $3 billion rescue package.
The IMF has said its board will approve the deal only if Ghana undergoes comprehensive debt restructuring. The deadline for the debt swap, initially set for December 19, had previously been extended to December 30 and then to January 16.
Ghana last week offered to pay holders of its 2023 bond a 2% cash fee in exchange for registering for the exchange, but opposition to the programme has remained pervasive.
#Ghana
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🇸🇳 At least 19 dead after bus collides with truck in Senegal
At least 19 people have been killed and 25 injured in northern Senegal when a bus and a truck collided, according to officials.
The accident early on Monday morning occurred near Sakal in the Louga region.
This incident comes in the wake of resistance from transporters against new measures adopted by authorities after another deadly accident just eight days earlier. In response to the January 8 accident government, among other restrictions, banned night buses and outlawed the import of used tires.
#Senegal
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At least 19 people have been killed and 25 injured in northern Senegal when a bus and a truck collided, according to officials.
The accident early on Monday morning occurred near Sakal in the Louga region.
This incident comes in the wake of resistance from transporters against new measures adopted by authorities after another deadly accident just eight days earlier. In response to the January 8 accident government, among other restrictions, banned night buses and outlawed the import of used tires.
#Senegal
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🇸🇴 Somalia says it has seized key port town from al-Shabaab
Somalia’s government-led forces have captured towns Galcad and Xarardheere, an al-Shabab stronghold in the Indian Ocean, the defense minister said on Monday. These are first major towns captured by the government since 2016.
Harardhere was a major base for pirates hijacking merchant ships until 2011. It was later taken over by al Shabaab, which first rose up against the government in 2007 before pledging its allegiance to al Qaeda.
The government and allied clan militias have forced the rebels from swathes of territory in central Somalia since launching a major offensive last August. Hassan Mohamed, a former military officer, said the government should replicate its cooperation with clan-based militias across the country.
#Somalia
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Somalia’s government-led forces have captured towns Galcad and Xarardheere, an al-Shabab stronghold in the Indian Ocean, the defense minister said on Monday. These are first major towns captured by the government since 2016.
Harardhere was a major base for pirates hijacking merchant ships until 2011. It was later taken over by al Shabaab, which first rose up against the government in 2007 before pledging its allegiance to al Qaeda.
The government and allied clan militias have forced the rebels from swathes of territory in central Somalia since launching a major offensive last August. Hassan Mohamed, a former military officer, said the government should replicate its cooperation with clan-based militias across the country.
#Somalia
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Afriforum stated
45 farm murders in 2019
63 farm murders in 2020
Seemingly 59 from 2020 - 2021 financial year
So if our friends at Africa Intel are correct or nearly correct, this would have been a better year for farm murders.
45 farm murders in 2019
63 farm murders in 2020
Seemingly 59 from 2020 - 2021 financial year
So if our friends at Africa Intel are correct or nearly correct, this would have been a better year for farm murders.
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🇺🇳🇱🇾 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, arrived in Sirte to chair the meeting of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) in the presence of the Libyan ceasefire monitors and their international counterparts.…
🇺🇳🇱🇾 The second day of the JCC 5+5 meeting in Sirte
The second day of the JCC 5+5 meeting began on January 16 in Sirte with the presence of UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily, as well as local and international ceasefire monitors.
At the previous meeting, Abdoulaye Bathily suggested inviting the heads of the armed groups to the meeting, which he believes would bring stability to the country faster.
Libyan media also reported that a U.S. delegation led by a member of the U.S. Congress arrived for the meeting of the JCC.
No more further details have been released, yet.
#Libya
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The second day of the JCC 5+5 meeting began on January 16 in Sirte with the presence of UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily, as well as local and international ceasefire monitors.
At the previous meeting, Abdoulaye Bathily suggested inviting the heads of the armed groups to the meeting, which he believes would bring stability to the country faster.
Libyan media also reported that a U.S. delegation led by a member of the U.S. Congress arrived for the meeting of the JCC.
No more further details have been released, yet.
#Libya
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🇿🇦 Court halts private prosecution against Ramaphosa
The Johannesburg High Court on Monday granted South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa an urgent interdict, halting his prosecution in a case brought by his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. This means that the president will not have to appear in a criminal court as an accused.
Mr Zuma accuses the president of failing to act against a state prosecutor and a journalist for allegedly disclosing his confidential medical records.
The interdict halts Ramaphosa’s private prosecution by former President Jacob Zuma for now. Ramaphosa is challenging the legitimacy of his private prosecution, which will now be heard in a civil court.
#SouthAfrica
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The Johannesburg High Court on Monday granted South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa an urgent interdict, halting his prosecution in a case brought by his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. This means that the president will not have to appear in a criminal court as an accused.
Mr Zuma accuses the president of failing to act against a state prosecutor and a journalist for allegedly disclosing his confidential medical records.
The interdict halts Ramaphosa’s private prosecution by former President Jacob Zuma for now. Ramaphosa is challenging the legitimacy of his private prosecution, which will now be heard in a civil court.
#SouthAfrica
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🇧🇫 In northern Burkina Faso, around 50 women kidnapped by suspected Islamists About 50 women were kidnapped on Thursday January 12 and Friday January 13 by suspected jihadists in Arbinda, in northern Burkina Faso, local officials told. According to several…
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso soldiers search for kidnap victims
The military government in Burkina Faso says it is searching for around 50 women who have been abducted by Islamist militants in the north of the country. It is the first time the government has acknowledged the kidnappings.
The women were seized on Thursday and Friday. They had been gathering leaves and fruit near the town of Arbinda because of a severe food shortage.
#BurkinaFaso
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The military government in Burkina Faso says it is searching for around 50 women who have been abducted by Islamist militants in the north of the country. It is the first time the government has acknowledged the kidnappings.
The women were seized on Thursday and Friday. They had been gathering leaves and fruit near the town of Arbinda because of a severe food shortage.
#BurkinaFaso
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe police arrest 25 opposition members ahead of presidential election Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament. The arrests come after…
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe activists in court accused of illegal gathering
25 Zimbabwean opposition activists have appeared in court after being arrested on Saturday. They were accused of holding an illegal gathering at the home of a member of parliament from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change.
The party said on Saturday a lawyer who was trying to meet the detained opposition activists was badly beaten by the police who broke his arm. The opposition and rights groups say the governing Zanu-PF party has launched a campaign of violence ahead of this year's elections.
State media, the only news outlets admitted at the start of the hearing, reported that the detainees filed a request for bail.
#Zimbabwe
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25 Zimbabwean opposition activists have appeared in court after being arrested on Saturday. They were accused of holding an illegal gathering at the home of a member of parliament from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change.
The party said on Saturday a lawyer who was trying to meet the detained opposition activists was badly beaten by the police who broke his arm. The opposition and rights groups say the governing Zanu-PF party has launched a campaign of violence ahead of this year's elections.
State media, the only news outlets admitted at the start of the hearing, reported that the detainees filed a request for bail.
#Zimbabwe
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🇩🇿🇲🇦 Nelson Mandela's grandson says Western Sahara must be liberated as "Africa's last colony" During the opening ceremony of the African Cup of Nations CHAN in Algeria Nelson Mandela's grandson, Zwelivelile Mandela, gave a speech about the need to liberate…
🇲🇦 An investigation has begun into a speech made by Zwelivelile Mandela at the CHAN opening ceremony in Algeria
African football's governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela's grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria.
Mandla Mandela has outraged Morocco. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation called Mandela's statement "provocative", and CAF announced that it "will investigate and look into the political statements and events at the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies CHAN Algeria 2022". At the time, CAF claimed that their position is "to be neutral on matters of a political nature".
#Morocco
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African football's governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela's grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria.
Mandla Mandela has outraged Morocco. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation called Mandela's statement "provocative", and CAF announced that it "will investigate and look into the political statements and events at the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies CHAN Algeria 2022". At the time, CAF claimed that their position is "to be neutral on matters of a political nature".
#Morocco
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's inflation dips in December after 10 months of increases
Annual inflation in Nigeria dipped in December to 21.34% after 10 straight monthly increases, the statistics bureau said on Monday, ahead of a central bank meeting to set interest rates next week.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had attributed rising inflation, which hit 21.47% in November, to a sharp increase in demand ahead of the holiday season and a rise in production costs coupled with a weaker naira currency.
Food inflation dropped to 23.75% in December from November's rate of 24.13% as Nigeria struggled with high prices for staples.
High inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity are major issues for voters as Nigeria heads for legislative and presidential elections next month, in which incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will not take part due to term limits.
#Nigeria
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Annual inflation in Nigeria dipped in December to 21.34% after 10 straight monthly increases, the statistics bureau said on Monday, ahead of a central bank meeting to set interest rates next week.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had attributed rising inflation, which hit 21.47% in November, to a sharp increase in demand ahead of the holiday season and a rise in production costs coupled with a weaker naira currency.
Food inflation dropped to 23.75% in December from November's rate of 24.13% as Nigeria struggled with high prices for staples.
High inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity are major issues for voters as Nigeria heads for legislative and presidential elections next month, in which incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will not take part due to term limits.
#Nigeria
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🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria President will visit France in May
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed on Sunday to schedule Tebboune's state visit to France "for next May", during a telephone interview.
The two presidents discussed "questions relating to bilateral relations and the state visit of the President of the Republic to France, agreeing to also schedule it for next May," the presidency said in a statement.
The two heads of state had relaunched bilateral cooperation in a joint declaration signed with great fanfare at the end of August, paving the way in particular for a relaxation of the visa regime granted to Algeria, in exchange for increased cooperation from Algiers. in the fight against illegal immigration.
#Algeria #France
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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed on Sunday to schedule Tebboune's state visit to France "for next May", during a telephone interview.
The two presidents discussed "questions relating to bilateral relations and the state visit of the President of the Republic to France, agreeing to also schedule it for next May," the presidency said in a statement.
The two heads of state had relaunched bilateral cooperation in a joint declaration signed with great fanfare at the end of August, paving the way in particular for a relaxation of the visa regime granted to Algeria, in exchange for increased cooperation from Algiers. in the fight against illegal immigration.
#Algeria #France
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