Nigeria: Governors Meet Over Excess Crude Account, Petroleum Tax, LG Autonomy, Others/in /by
[Vanguard] The 36 states state governors, on the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, are at the moment engaged in a marathon meeting ahead of today, Thursday's National Executive Council, NEC, meeting over issues related to local government autonomy, excess crude account, and petroleum profit tax, among other salient issues.
Nigeria: Why We Are Not Yet Buying From Dangote Refinery – Ipman/in /by
[Vanguard] ·As marketers retain old prices
How Algeria’s rail expansion is shaping its future/in /by
In this episode of Algeria Tomorrow, we discover how Algeria's expanding rail network is transforming regional connectivity and economic growth.
Guinea junta dissolves dozens of political parties, silent on elections/in /by
The mass dissolution of 53 political parties and required observation of 54 others for three months is unprecedented in Guinea, which held its first democratic election in 2010 after decades of authoritarian rule. The decision has prompted fears the army wants to stay in power indefinitely
UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks/in /by
Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories remain at the “highest concern level,”
8 miners dead, 1 missing after a mine collapse in Zambia/in /by
The victims were not employees of the mining company but part of a group who had been searching for copper at the mine without permission, a common phenomenon in Zambia.
DR Congo Military helicopter crash kills three foreign crew members/in /by
This incident follows the recent crash of a military drone on Tuesday in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, reportedly operated by the M23 rebel group.
Residents in Botswana await results of the country’s general election, after polling stations close/in /by
Residents in Botswana are awaiting the results of the country's general election, now that polling stations have closed. Results are expected to be given within days. Wednesday's vote will determine if the ruling BDP will extend its 58 years in power, as Mokgweetsi Masisi seeks a second term.
Ten years since Compaoré’s overthrow: Burkina Faso’s decade of turmoil/in /by
Since Compaoré’s departure, Burkina Faso has seen three coups, two presidential elections, and a sharp rise in terrorist attacks. Although the country hoped for justice for historical crimes, Compaoré avoided prosecution by fleeing to Côte d'Ivoire, where he remains in exile.
Thousands of refugees in Uganda struggle to get by, amid cuts in humanitarian aid/in /by
Amid progressive cuts in humanitarian aid, thousands of refugees in Uganda are struggling to feed themselves and their families. The UNHCR High Commissioner is calling the international community for more assistance. Many new arrivals in Uganda have fled the conflict in Sudan.