Boy, 7, survives five days in Zimbabwe game park among lions/in /by
Tinotenda Pudu, from northern Zimbabwe, wandered 49 kilometers (30 miles) from his home into Matusadona National Park, a sprawling wilderness known for its dense population of predators and other dangerous wildlife.
Post-election crisis in Mozambique forces nearly 3,000 to flee abroad/in /by
As tensions persist in Mozambique, the strain on neighboring countries and international aid organizations continues to grow. With limited resources and an increasing number of displaced people, the region faces mounting challenges in addressing this escalating humanitarian crisis
Nigeria: Fire Guts One-Storey Building in Lagos/in /by
[Leadership] A week after two devastating fire incidents were recorded in Lagos, the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), has confirmed that a one-storey building was razed by fire in the Lekki area of the state.
Rashford turns down three offers from Saudi Arabia/in /by
Marcus Rashford has rejected three offers from Saudi Arabia worth up to £35million-a-year according to Manchester Evening News
Cuba: Followers of Santeria lay out predictions for 2025/in /by
During an event to mark the beginning of 2025, followers of the Santeria religion in Cuba set out their predictions for the coming year. Some who attended the ceremony fear that the country will continue to struggle, unless authorities take action.
Mali: Former PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement/in /by
Former Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Maïga, has been accused of embezzlement. The former leader is said to have covered up some of the financial incidents that took place over the 2020-2023 period, or benefitted from them.
Nigeria: Kaduna, Second Port Harcourt Refineries Undergoing Comprehensive Overhaul – NNPC/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards.
Coming home: Ghana has granted citizenship to hundreds of African Americans/in /by
In 2019, Ghana launched a programme to make itself more attractive for diaspora investment, but also allow African Americans to reconnect to their roots. Several hundreds have heeded the call.
UN children’s fund calls for protection of child refugees/in /by
After the most recent shipwreck in the Mediterranean sea, the UN children’s fund is urging for the protection of child refugees. Some 8,000 unaccompanied child refugees arrived in Italy in 2024, according to the agency.
Nigeria: Obasanjo Doubts Workability of Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries Despite NNPC’s Announcement/in /by
[This Day] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday expressed reservations over the workability of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, despite recent announcements by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) that the oil facilities had been restarted, years after they were shut down.