Dozens killed after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda/in /by
At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said Thursday.
Prince Johnson, Liberian ex-warlord-turned senator, dies aged 72/in /by
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who later became an influential senator, has died at the age of 72. Johnson was a prominent militia leader in Liberia's civil wars from 1989 to 2003.
Uganda: Uganda Needs to Think Critically About Decommissioning Oil and Gas Assets/in /by
[Observer] Uganda will soon start producing oil. However, oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is estimated that the life cycle of oil production is between 25 and 30 years. The question that arises is: what happens next?
UK, US demand Mozambique’s government to investigate deaths in post-election protests/in /by
The UK and US are among several countries imploring Mozambique's government to look into reports of disproportionate use of force in post-election protests. Since October, more than a dozen protesters and several police officers have been killed the unrest.
Lebanese begin street clean-up after ceasefire with Israel/in /by
Bulldozers in Nabatiyeh city in southern Lebanon on Thursday started to remove the debris from the old souk of the city a day after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Mbappé misses penalty as Real Madrid loses 5th match of season/in /by
Madrid has lost three of its last five games overall, sitting in 24th place this season. The club's head coach Carlo Ancelotti stated that Mbappé was in need of "support."
Nigeria: Port-Harcourt Refinery – Kyari Puts Naysayers to Shame, Say Arewa Youths/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Arewa Youth Assembly has commended Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for his leadership, which has seen the revival of the Port Harcourt refinery and the company's financial success.
Nigeria: Rivers Ex-Agitators to Tompolo – Remain Focused On Boosting Oil Production, Achieving 3m Bpd/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Rivers State Ex-Agitators Network for Development (REAND) has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its outstanding role in reducing pipeline theft and boosting Nigeria's crude oil production.
Paris seeks to renew ties with Nigeria as President Tinubu visits France/in /by
The Nigerian President Tinubu began his three-day state visit to France on Thursday in a bid to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Mali: 4 Executives from Canadian company Barrick Gold arrested/in /by
Barrick Gold confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that four employees from its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex had been charged and were awaiting trial after their arrest on Monday night.