In order to avoid shortages as the war in the Middle East rages on, Nigeria can rely upon billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Lagos, which is capable of processing some 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
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The Trump administration is set to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Somalis next week, a move that would strip about 1,100 people of the legal right to live and work in the United States.
Campaigning for president in the Republic of Congo wraps up on Friday with polling scheduled for Sunday
The Iranian women's football team left Australia late on Tuesday but six of its members are staying behind after being granted humanitarian asylum.
Gabon has formally requested an arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, IMF officials said on Wednesday. The news comes just days after an IMF team concluded a visit to the Central African country.
Some 200,000 people have been displaced from Akobo, the latest flashpoint of fighting between armies loyal to the government and opposition in South Sudan.
Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.
One of Africa's longest-serving leaders, Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled Congo-Brazzaville for decades, keeping a firm grip on power in the former French colony.
More than two million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to protect their health as they live near piles of trash mixed with dirt and debris across the enclave, with limited resources to clear what were once vibrant, densely populated areas filled...
