Boat traffic between eastern DR Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu resumes/in /by
The crucial ferries were suspended for several days due to fierce fighting between the army and M23 rebels in the region.
U.N. chief to propose new plan to fund Haiti security mission/in /by
Speaking at the Caribbean Community meeting in Barbados, Antonio Guterres said the model would have a similar structure to the African Union mission in Somalia
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84/in /by
Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Kenya affirms support for peace initiatives in Sudan amid tensions/in /by
Kenya announced on Wednesday its willingness to assist in peace initiatives in Sudan, following accusations from Khartoum that Nairobi had infringed on its sovereignty by hosting a meeting for Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Force (RSF).
Nigeria: FG Plans to Ban Overloaded Petrol Trucks/in /by
[Premium Times] The NMDPRA said the decision was made to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents in the country.
Egypt, Spain leaders agree on Gaza reconstruction/in /by
Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated Wednesday their governments' rejection to US President Donald Trump’s proposal calling for depopulating the Gaza Strip
Experts warn of hazards as Mount Etna eruption draws surge of visitors/in /by
Authorities urge tourists to keep a safe distance from Mount Etna’s lava flows after its latest eruption, warning of sudden explosions, toxic gases, and unstable terrain.
Nigeria: Tanker Fires – Govt Bans 60,000 Litres Capacity Trucks From Lifting Petroleum Products/in /by
[Leadership] The federal government has banned fuel tankers with a 60,000 litres capacity from loading and transporting petroleum products from the various depots across the country, effective from March 1, 2025.
Nigeria: Local Refinery Currently Meets 50% of Daily Petrol Consumption – Nmdpra/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that local refinery only meets 50 per cent of daily fuel consumption, justifying the continued importation of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) to meet the shortfall.
Rwanda-backed rebels could spark wider regional war, UN officials warn/in /by
The seizure of major cities in eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group in recent weeks and statements by key parties show that “the risk of a regional conflagration is more real today than ever before,” said Huang Xia, U.N. special envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region