One dead, two missing as boat with 100 migrants sinks near Greece/in /by
A total of 97 people were rescued by a passing cargo ship and were being taken to the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete, authorities said.
Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers 20 years after land seizures/in /by
Foreigners will receive an initial $20 million to be shared equally among the 94 claimants
Mali’s Junta Chief elevates himself to top Army rank/in /by
The announcement was made by the Council of Ministers, which published a statement on the website of the Malian government’s general secretariat.
The head of Mali’s military junta appoints himself to the highest rank in the army/in /by
The announcement was made by the Council of Ministers, which published a statement on the website of the Malian government’s general secretariat.
Economic hardship and hunger blamed for deaths in Nigeria’s deadly tanker explosion/in /by
Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, where traffic regulations are not strictly enforced in many places and there is a lack of an efficient railway system to transport cargo.
Nigeria: Govt, Labour Agree On How to Crash Transport Fares, Food Prices/in /by
[Vanguard] *Labour to be incorporated into economic council *FG to meet govs on full implementation of minimum wage this October
Nigeria: No More Cover-Up in Oil Industry, New Senate Petroleum Committee Chair Warns/in /by
[Premium Times] The new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) bemoaned the secrecy in Nigeria's oil industry and called for a change.
Mass burial held for victims of tanker explosion in northern Nigeria/in /by
People often salvage fuel with cups and buckets, especially at a time when fuel prices have tripled since the government ended costly gas subsidies.
Nigeria: Fuel Costs Force Some Nigerian Commuters to Quit Jobs/in /by
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Surging fuel prices in Nigeria are making it unaffordable for some workers to commute to their jobs, forcing them to quit. The trend is hitting low-income and informal workers especially hard.
South Sudan: South Sudan Delegation in Port Sudan for Oil Export Restart Talks/in /by
[Dabanga] Port Sudan / Heglig -- A high-level delegation from South Sudan arrived in Port Sudan to discuss the long-anticipated resumption of oil exports following a seven-month suspension. The delegation, who arrived earlier this week, engaged in talks with Sudanese government representatives, with both sides agreeing to host a workshop focused on restarting oil operations.