Polls close in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years/in /by
Polls have closed in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years with a push towards ending a military rule
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100/in /by
The Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes over a year after he entered hospice care and follows the passing of his beloved wife, Rosalynn, in November 2023.
Voters cast their ballots in Chad’s elections/in /by
The elections this year are the first in junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region in a promised but delayed return to democracy.
Nigeria: Economic Sabotage – Army Arrests Eight Oil Thieves, Recovers 90,000 Litres of Stolen Products/in /by
[This Day] Port Harcourt -- Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in illegal bunkering and oil refining in parts of the Niger Delta region.
Liberia: Liberia Likely to Face Cement, Petroleum Shortages/in /by
[Liberian Observer] -As smuggling continues across borders
Nigeria: Army Destroys 20 Illegal Refinery Sites, Recover 90,000 Litres of Fuel/in /by
[Daily Trust] The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says its troops have dismantled 20 illegal refining sites, deactivated 21 boats used for the crime and recover over 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the ongoing anti bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
179 dead in South Korea plane crash; officials suggest bird strike to blame for the incident/in /by
South Korean officials have confirmed the deaths of 179 of the 181 people on board the plane which crashed in the southwest of the country on Sunday. Officials have suggested that a bird strike is to blame for an apparent landing gear failure.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions pay tribute to sea goddess for New Year/in /by
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions took to Copacabana beach, marking the upcoming New Year by paying hommage to sea goddess Yemanjá. Among those who participated were followers of the Candomble religion.
Chad votes in parliamentary election/in /by
the main opposition is boycotting the vote after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process
Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines crash, but Russia does not claim responsibility/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan over the recent Azerbaijan Airlines crash, but Russia has not taken the blame. The plane is thought to have come under fire from air defence systems, as it flew over Russian territory.