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Daybreak Africa: Nigeria’s President Tinubu Vows No Ransom For Kidnappers
On Daybreak Africa: Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu has ordered officials not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week. Plus, Nigeria orders the creation of a Police base in a remote community after mass kidnappings. South Africa, already plagued by an ongoing electricity crisis, is now hit by water shortages. Guinea’s military government announces a 29-member cabinet. The terrorist group Al-Shabab uses websites and social media accounts to operate. A court in Rwanda disqualifies opposition leader Victoire Ingabire from participating in the July 2024 presidential elections. American officials call Russia’s nuclear rhetoric reckless, especially given Moscow’s refusal to discuss arms control. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!
Africa News Tonight: Russian Oil Sales Jump Despite Sanctions, Somalia-Ethiopia Dispute Based in Economics, South Africa Kidnappings Surge
The global ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hit hard in already-struggling African economies, but Moscow has moved to reduce the effects. Kenya is mediating in the dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ethiopia’s agreement for port access with the breakaway Somaliland. South African police say kidnappings have quadrupled over the past decade, sparking fear in a nation already plagued by violent crime.
