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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced Saturday that he has fled the country to escape a military-led manhunt following January's disputed presidential election, as concerns grow over the safety of the popular politician who challenged longtime leader Yoweri Museveni.

Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments to other lenders, and growing civil unrest cast doubt on how much time the effort buys the West African nation.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring the "full restoration" of relations with the former colony as it navigates deepening ties with Russia.

As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

Scores of pro-Iran Shia Muslims gathered at the Abuja National Mosque on Friday, defying a heavy security presence to mark Quds Day with anti-Israel and anti-US chants.

The apex bank reiterated that enrollment for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) be limited to individuals aged 18 and above, while amendments to phone numbers linked to a BVN will be restricted to a one-time change only. The post CBN tightens BVN rules to counter fraudulent transactions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

“At any point during the month, an average of 4,384MW was available for dispatch onto the grid,” it said. The post Why Darkness Persists: Only 32% of Nigeria’s generated power was available for transmission appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Data published on the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the Naira gained N5.27 during Friday’s trading session. The post Forex: Naira ends week stronger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Facing a divided opposition, Denis Sassou Nguesso hopes to extend his decades-long rule over Congo.

In front of a memorial honouring the 19 dead on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara said the attack targeted the nation's “cultural diversity” and “joy of living.”