Health officials downplay global threat from ship hantavirus cases
Health officials said the outbreak was far less contagious than Covid-19, and experts echoed that assessment, saying the chances of wider spread remain low.
Defiant S.Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration
South Africa hit back Wednesday against charges of xenophobia after protests against undocumented migrants and said African nations should address issues like instability and bad governance causing their people to leave.
Uganda: Oil Companies Fund Farming Modernisation Techniques in Albertine Region
[Nile Post] On the shores of Lake Albert, the sun does not just shine. It bakes. For the people of Buliisa, that heat used to mean dry soil and empty plates; today, if you walk past the home of Onesmus Onenchan in Kasenyi Village, Ngwedo Sub-county, you will see something different. Rows of wooden racks covered in white pieces of cassava, drying safely in the breeze.
Eight killed in Iran shopping centre fire as probe targets builder
Eight people died and 36 were injured after a huge fire engulfed a shopping centre near tehran, prompting a criminal investigation.
Nigeria: Ureju Community Accuses NEPL, Elcrest of Subverting PIA
[Vanguard] Ureju Community Council of Elders in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has accused the management of NEPL, (NNPC Exploration and Production Limited and Elcrest Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited), of subverting the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as regards the composition of members of Board of Trustees, BoT of OML 40 Gbetiokun field, Agura Host Communities Development Trust, HCDT.
Nigeria: Report – Nigeria’s Petrol Price Dropped 15.6 Percent Y-O-Y
[This Day] The average retail price of petrol in Nigeria declined by 15.6 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, according to official figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), signalling evolving dynamics in the country's downstream oil market.
Search continues for two US soldiers who went missing in Morocco
Search continues for two US soldiers who went missing in Morocco
Egypt annual inflation slows to 14.9% as monthly price growth decelerates
Egypt's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 14.9% in April from 15.2% in March, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
Biogas company in eastern DRC aims to cut bills, deforestation and pollution
In DRC, local initiatives are turning to biogas to address the challenges of access to household energy. According to its promoters, this alternative helps reduce expenses related to charcoal, cope with power outages, and limit the effects of household pollution.
French appeals court reopens case against Rwanda’s former first lady
It ruled that investigations should resume against Agathe Habyarimana for her alleged “complicity" in the country's 1994 genocide.