Brazil’s president Lula highlights dangers of climate change in speech to UN General Assembly/in /by
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Brazil's president Lula voiced his concern over the effects of climate change in Brazil and across the world. It comes after this year's summer was the hottest on record globally. Lula also spoke of growing tensions in the Middle East.
In Burundi, Mpox prevention measures are being implemented in schools/in /by
According to UNICEF, in Burundi, youngsters aged between 5 and 19 account for around a third of mpox cases. In light of this information, school staff have been taking measures to protect staff and themselves. Since July, hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in the country.
Libya: Petrol Is N52/Litre in Libya/in /by
[Daily Trust] Libya continues to offer the cheapest petrol in Africa, with the price of octane-95 gasoline (petrol) standing at 0.15 Libyan Dinar per litre, equivalent to approximately $0.032 or N52 as of September 16, 2024.
Nigeria: Current Petrol Pump Price Still Driven By Subsidy/in /by
[Leadership] There are indications that the current prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Dangote Refinery are priced under subsidy considerations.
Sudan’s ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir moved to Merowe hospital, along with former officials/in /by
Sudan's ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir has been moved from a prison north of Omdurman to Merowe hospital, which is located around 450 kilometres away from the capital Khartoum. His legal team requested the transfer due to medical reasons. Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges including genocide.
Burkina Faso foiled an attempt to destabilize the country – Security minister/in /by
Speaking late on Monday (Sep. 23), Burkina's Security minister accused namely 14 people of plotting the destabilization attempt. Among them junta opponents, the leader of the Jan. 2022 coup, two former ministers, two journalists. Unidentified conspirators includedWestern intelligence officials.
Tanzania: For Clean Energy Drive Success, Lower Gas Price/in /by
[Daily News] THE government's mission to lower gas prices is commendable, as it will benefit our environment.
WHO reports almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa since the start of the year/in /by
In a new report, the World Health Organisation states that there have been nearly 30,000 suspected cases of mpox in Africa since the start of the year. A majority were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which, like Burundi, has seen an upsurge in cases.
Communities are marginalized in rural Cameroon for lack of birth certificates/in /by
But for many Baka children, dreams of education go unfulfilled. Their lack of birth certificates poses a significant barrier — part of a wider global problem. They never saw the need for birth certificates when they barely interacted with the world beyond the forest.
US: Armorion Smith, student and athlete by day, legal guardian of his siblings by night/in /by
Armorion Smith has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes.