Nigeria: Dangote Denies Rift With Tony Elumelu, Rejects Refinery Funding Claims/in /by
[Premium Times] Dangote Group has dismissed as false and malicious a publication alleging that its President, Aliko Dangote, distanced himself from Tony Elumelu and financed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through personal borrowing from friends.
Uganda: Devon Petroleum Enter Uganda’s Competitive Fuel Market With Expansion Plans and Retail Push/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda's downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positioning itself to compete in an increasingly crowded market where oil marketers are racing to expand retail networks, strengthen customer loyalty, and diversify revenue beyond fuel sales.
Pix of the Day, 4 May 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 4 May 2026
Senegal president says Pastef party bigger than any one man in jab at PM Sonko/in /by
Simmering tensions between Senegal's president and firebrand prime minister, a dynamic duo that has seemingly soured, came to a head late Saturday with the president's suggestion their party was bigger than any one man.
US zoo welcomes rare mountain zebras for the first time/in /by
For the first time, Audubon Zoo in New Orleans welcomed three Hartmann’s mountain zebras last week. This species is rarely seen in human care as there are just 80 of these zebras across 20 facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Namibia: Namibia Has Enough Jet Fuel Amid Middle East Conflict/in /by
[Namibian] Namibia Airports Company chief executive Bisey /Uirab says the country has sufficient fuel capacity to bridge short-term supply constraints.
Chinese companies see surge in demand for FIFA World Cup merchandise/in /by
There's still more than a month to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America. But in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu — a global trade hub for small commodities — merchants are already seeing a surge in demand for tournament merchandise.
Morocco king names son to senior defence post/in /by
The move echoes the monarch’s own path to leadership. In 1985, the late King Hassan II appointed Mohammed VI — then crown prince — to a similar role, giving him early exposure to military command and decision-making processes.
Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship/in /by
South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.
Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship/in /by
South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.