Ghana: National Petroleum Authority Must Scrap Zonalisation Policy – Comac/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) should scrap the zonalisation policy it is implementing to allow oil marketing companies to directly distribute fuel to their stations across the country, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has suggested.
U.S. ends protections from deportation for half a million Haitians/in /by
The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that it was vacating a Biden administration decision to renew Temporary Protected Status — which gives people legal authority to be in the country but doesn’t provide a long-term path to citizenship — for Haitians
Struggles of congolese soldiers’ wives amid M23 rebel advances/in /by
As the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, push further into South Kivu province in eastern Congo, the wives of the missing Congolese soldiers find themselves grappling with uncertainty, facing a harsh reality filled with unanswered questions and unstable living conditions.
Fire crews rescue woman stuck in storm drain in San Bernardino, California/in /by
Fire crews in San Bernardino have rescued a woman trapped in an underground storm drain. She was safely removed and taken to a hospital for a check-up, with no visible injuries.
Materials for mobile homes leave Egypt for Gaza/in /by
Around a quarter million housing units have been destroyed or damaged, according to U.N. estimates
Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani’s term extended by national conference/in /by
The national conference in Niger has recommended a renewable five-year term for General Abdourahamane Tiani, the president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), this Thursday in Niamey.
DRC: US sanctions Rwandan minister as Bukavu victims are buried/in /by
Along with the Rwandan minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, the U.S. also sanctioned a spokesperson of the M23 rebels, Lawrence Kanyuka
Niger: Commision recommends 5-year transition period to civilian rule/in /by
A commission in junta-led Niger has recommended a five-year transition timeframe back to civilian rule. Back in 2023 when the military seized power, the junta suggested three years for the transition, which ECOWAS rejected.
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses G20 Foreign Ministers/in /by
Cyril Ramaphosa sounded the alarm about conflicts around the world at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Among those who attended the meeting on Thursday were ministers from Russia and China.
Off-Duty firefighter and police officer rescue woman from burning car in Arizona crash/in /by
An off-duty firefighter and a police officer rescued a woman from a burning car after a crash near Phoenix, Arizona, with help from passersby.