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Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

3 killed and 77 injured in a massive blast in southern Nigeria

Residents in the southwestern state of Oyo's densely populated Ibadan city heard a loud blast at about 7:45 p.m., causing panic as many fled their homes.

AFCON 2023: Mali beats South Africa 2-0, Namibia makes history

South Africa's Bafana Bafana lost their AFCON opener to Mali's eagles 2-0 on Tuesday (Jan. 16). In the same group Namibia made history. The Brave warrios caused one of the major upsets of the tournament so far, beating 2004 champions Tunisia, 1-0.

“Pockets of famine” already in Gaza, says UN

UN aid agencies have warned that "pockets of famine" already exist in Gaza, where thousands of people have been displaced by Israeli bombardments and left with little to no access to food.

Comoros’ Assoumani reelected president with 62.7% of votes

Comoros Incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner of the January 14 election that the opposition called an "electoral fraud". Voter turnout stood officially at 16.3%.

UK PM Sunak dealt a blow by Conservative rebellion over his Rwanda asylum plan

Two deputy chairmen of the ruling Conservative Party announced they would back amendments seeking to close down asylum-seekers’ avenues of appeal against deportation to Rwanda.

Morocco’s art of metal engraving granted Intangible Heritage status by UNESCO

On December, 25, 2023 UNESCO bestowed the coveted status of Intangible Heritage on the ancient techniques of metal engraving using gold, silver and copper

Mauritius and Reunion clean up after cyclone damage

Roads in the Mauritius capital, Port Louis, and elsewhere turned into raging rivers on Monday as Belal brought torrential rains and high winds

Kagame, Blinken meet in Davos

Blinken said the U.S. was committed to supporting efforts toward a peaceful resolution of differences between Rwanda and Congo, and avoiding conflict in the eastern DRC. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum