Over 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria/in /by
The locally made boat, whose capacity was 100 passengers, had about 300 people onboard along the Niger River when it overturned in Niger state’s Mokwa district ...
Dominican Republic to expel up to 10,000 Haitians a week/in /by
President Luis Abinader is determined to push through with the goal despite a United Nations call to end forced repatriations to the Carribean country caught in a wave of deadly gang violence
Argentinian Court permits transfer of Diego Maradona’s remains to public mausoleum/in /by
In a ruling issued on Tuesday, an Argentinian court said it would allow the transfer of football legend Diego Maradona's remains to a public mausoleum in Buenos Aires. It comes after a request made by Maradona's five children. Several people are yet to stand trial for his death in 2020.
Victims of Djibouti migrant boat tragedy recovered/in /by
Djibouti’s coast guard said the tragedy struck some 150 meters off a beach near the northwest Khor Angar region. The boats had departed from Yemen carrying 310 people, the IOM said
Bodies of Djibouti migrant boat disaster victims recovered/in /by
Djibouti’s coast guard said the tragedy struck some 150 meters off a beach near the northwest Khor Angar region. The boats had departed from Yemen carrying 310 people, the IOM said
Tanzania: Relief for Motorists As Fuel Prices Drop in Tanzania/in /by
[Daily News] Retail prices for petrol and diesel in Tanzania have dropped for October 2024, following a decline in global market prices.
Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA goes classical with new album/in /by
RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.”
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé ousted ahead of AFCON qualifiers/in /by
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé, who led the team to an Africa Cup of Nations title and the past two World Cup tournaments, lost his job Wednesday with the national soccer federation citing a government request not to renew his contract.
Nigeria: Nigeria Imported 20.30 Billion Litres of Petrol in 2023 – NBS/in /by
[Premium Times] The NBS said this shows a decrease of 13.77 per cent from 23.54 billion litres imported in 2022.
Ivory Coast: Rising cocoa farmgate price fails to convince/in /by
The move has failed to meet the expectations of the local association of coffee and cocoa producers. They say the farmgate price should at least be at 5,000 CFA francs per kilogram if the 60% CIF rule was enforced.