Nigeria: IOCs Bypass Direct Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery, Others/in /by
[Leadership] International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria continue to bypass direct crude supply to local refineries, even as the country grapples with an estimated 60 million barrels of stranded crude oil.
Egypt: Coptic Catholics mourn Pope Francis/in /by
In Egypt, regional churches and other denominations have offered their condolences to the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025. Among the mourners are Coptic Catholics, who attended a prayer service for the late pontiff.
Nigeria: Another Look At Nigeria-Saudi Partnership On Illicit Drugs/in /by
[Daily Trust] As a long-time advocate for stringent drug laws and a tireless campaigner against trafficking, I welcome the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC). This agreement, forged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, represents a significant stride in the global war against narcotics by fostering deeper cooperation between our two nations.
Kenya: President Ruto arrives in China for four-day state visit/in /by
Kenyan President William Ruto landed in Beijing on Tuesday evening for a state visit on invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The two countries are expected to deepen their commercial and financial ties.
Ghana: Ghana Plans New Refineries, Petrochemical Plants to Cut Fuel Imports/in /by
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Earth Day: Fighting microfibre pollution one laundry at a time/in /by
Synthetic fibres account for two-thirds of worldwide textile production, but it also creates microfibre pollution.
Heavy equipment needed to clear rubble destroyed in Israeli strike on Jabaliya/in /by
Israel’s military on Tuesday destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear the rubble in northern Gaza, Palestinian municipal authorities said.
Grand funerals of the Bôbô: Honoring the dead and celebrating unity/in /by
In the heart of Burkina Faso, 300 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, the Bôbô people uphold a rich cultural tradition: the grand funerals, a sacred ritual designed to guide the souls of the deceased to the realm of their ancestors.
Egyptian-UK activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gets sick on hunger strike in prison/in /by
Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of Egypt's most prominent political prisoners, has been imprisoned almost continuously since 2014.
Tidjane Thiam removed from electoral list ahead of presidential election/in /by
Tidjane Thiam, leader of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has been removed from the electoral list ahead of the October 25 presidential election. On Tuesday, April 22, the court ruled that Thiam had lost his Ivorian nationality, a decision that is final and cannot be appealed.