Madagascan President Randrianirina visits city devastated by Cyclone Gezani/in /by
Madagascar is reeling after a powerful cyclone tore through its east coast, killing several people and leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
Nigeria: Shell Honoured With Award At Energy Summit/in /by
[Leadership] Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has been recognised for its pioneering role in oilfield development projects at the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), which was held in Abuja last week.
Johannesburg residents protest weeks of dry taps/in /by
Frustration is boiling over in Johannesburg after nearly a month of dry taps pushed residents to take to the streets, demanding urgent action from city officials.
Kenya starvation cult preacher Paul Mackenzie charged over 52 more deaths/in /by
A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people was charged on Wednesday over a further 52 deaths, prosecutors said.
Libya grants foreign oil companies exploration licences/in /by
Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, after more than a decade of political instability.
Egypt’s Sisi names new defence minister in limited reshuffle/in /by
General Ashraf Salem Zaher, the former head of the Egyptian Military Academy -succeeds General Abdelmeguid Saqr, and will lead a merged ministry for defence and military production - the latter previously its own entity governing Egypt's sizable military economy
Iran marks revolution anniversary amid US threats and sanctions/in /by
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would not yield to outside aggression, as it marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action.
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children/in /by
A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed two children and injured 12 others Wednesday in the southern Kordofan city of El-Rahad, a medical source told AFP.
Arctic tensions rise as Russia warns over Greenland militarisation/in /by
Tensions are mounting in the Arctic after several European countries deployed small troop contingents to Greenland, following repeated comments by President Donald Trump about wanting to annex the island.
DR Congo denies selling off mineral wealth under US deal/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo has not "sold off" its vast mineral wealth to the United States under an agreement granting Washington access to its reserves, the country's mining minister said on Wednesday, at a time of intensifying global competition among major powers for critical resources.