African Union adopts resolution calling slavery and colonialism genocide/in /by
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU With Chinese Firms to Advance Nigeria’s Gas Infrastructure/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Gas Holdings Limited and Peiyang Chemical Singapore PTE Ltd. (PCCS), establishing a framework for structured collaboration across key segments of Nigeria's natural gas value chain.
Ghana seeks extradition of Russian man over secret sex videos/in /by
Ghana says it plans to seek the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and posting the footage online without their permission.
North Korea opens homes for troops killed in Ukraine/in /by
North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”.
High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan/in /by
Muslims across Egypt are preparing for the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. But at one market in Cairo’s Old Islamic neighborhood, rising prices are putting a damper on sales.
France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival/in /by
Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.
Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt/in /by
In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.
African Union adopts resolution describing slavery and colonisation as crimes against humanity/in /by
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.
Namibia: Ghanaian Businessman and Nida Eye N$4-Billion Lüderitz Oil Port Deal Linked to Swapo Company/in /by
[Namibian] The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has teamed up with a Ghanaian businessman to clinch a N$4-billion oil terminal project that was linked to a Swapo company.
Nepal: Watch cannabis rituals unfold during Shivaratri in Kathmandu/in /by
Crowds thronged Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri, where worship, music and a rare legal tolerance of marijuana marked the festival.