Africa urgently needs more fish farms, UN tells ocean conference/in /by
Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN's fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya/in /by
Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.
Fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals in DR Congo/in /by
Health professionals warn that avoiding medical care could have serious consequences for mothers and their babies.
Rwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says/in /by
“The spread of this current outbreak came as a surprise,” says Rwandan health minister Sabin Nsanzimana about the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Ghana: DBG Pledges to Help Transform Oil Palm Industry… As It Launches 5th Anniversary Celebration/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Development Bank Ghana (DBG) yesterday launched activities to mark its fifth anniversary with the pledge to help transform Ghana's oil palm industry from smallholder farms into processing giants.
Nigeria: Despite Output Rise, Nigeria Underproduces Crude Oil By 35.3m Barrels in 5 Months/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria produced about 35.3 million barrels less crude oil and condensate than projected in its 2026 budget between January and May, highlighting the gap between the government's fiscal assumptions and actual oil sector performance despite a steady recovery in output in recent months.
West Africa: Nigeria’s Oil Industry – More Companies, Fewer Barrels/in /by
[This Day] Nigeria has been celebrating a remarkable transformation in its oil and gas company register with the number of upstream operators rising from less than 10 in 2010 to 117 today, while local content jumped from less than 5 per cent to the current 61 per cent. But this growth has not impacted the country's oil production numbers as decline and stagnation still persist, Peter Uzoho writes.
Tunisia repatriates nearly 100 sub-Saharan migrants in ‘voluntary return’/in /by
Tunisian authorities repatriated nearly a hundred migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a so-called "voluntary return" initiative that has involved almost 5,000 people over the past year, Tunisia's national guard said.
Ghana’s Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup/in /by
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.
Thousands flock to Art Basel in Switzerland as market outlook improves/in /by
Art Basel 2026 in Basel draws thousands as high-end works by Picasso, Warhol and Hockney fuel a recovering global art market after years of decline.