Nigeria: Fiscal Crisis…Subsidy Removal, Naira Float Saved Nigeria – World Bank/in /by
[Leadership] The World Bank Group has stated that Nigeria would have entered a fiscal crisis worse than the current situation if the federal government had not taken the bold steps of removing fuel subsidies, floating the currency, and adjusting electricity tariffs, amongst other measures.
Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza/in /by
Israel said Sinwar was identified by dental records, fingerprints and DNA tests. Sinwar was imprisoned by Israel from the late 1980s until 2011, and during that time he underwent treatment for brain cancer — leaving Israeli authorities with extensive medical records
Unprecedented Impeachment: Deputy President Gachagua ousted/in /by
In an unprecedented move, Kenya's Senate on Thursday voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing corruption and other accusations, only hours after he was hospitalized with chest pain.
Nigeria: Oil Production Rises As Nigeria Intensifies Clampdown On Theft/in /by
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria is ramping up efforts to curb crude oil theft, citing notable progress in key oil-producing areas.
Suicide bomber at café in Mogadishu claims seven lives/in /by
At least seven people were killed and six others were injured at a Café located near a police training facility in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia after a Suicide bomber set off an unknown device as reported by the police on Thursday.
Fans pay tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne/in /by
In 2015, the One Direction fever hit South Africa as the group performed there. According to a preliminary autopsy report, Payne died of “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage,” as the result of the fall from the balcony of a third-floor room at the hotel on Wednesday (Oct. 16).
Mpox: Head of Africa CDC urges partners to honour pledges as death toll tops 1,000/in /by
The estimated budget for a six-month plan put forward by Africa CDC and the World Health Organization is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated to the response to mpox in 14 affected nations and boosting readiness in 15 others.
Ghana: Exploration of Resources – Ghana’s Crude Oil Production Dips …Piac Observes, Calls for Urgent Attention/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] A member of Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mr Constantine K. M. Kudzedi, has warned that Ghana must act quickly to address the steady decline in crude oil production.
Nigeria to roll out a new malaria vaccine/in /by
It will become one of the first countries to roll out the new malaria vaccine, R21, after receiving a first batch of 846,200 doses.
UNHCR Goodwil Ambassador Theo James visits Mbera refugee camp ahead of COP29/in /by
The United Nations refugee agency estimates Mauritania welcomes over 262,000 refugees mostly women and children from Mali. The UNHCR Goodwill ambassador met refugees, many of whom are spearheading local initiatives.