Malawi: The Great Fuel Heist – Colleen Zamba’s Cartel Steals K60bn, Leaving Malawians in Endless Queues/in /by
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's crippling fuel shortage, which has left motorists stranded for over a month, has one name etched at the center of this national scandal: Colleen Zamba. The Secretary to the President and Cabinet has not only failed to act, but it now emerges that she has spearheaded a corrupt cartel that has pilfered over K60 billion (US$24 million) meant for the country's fuel procurement, plunging the nation into chaos. The public is finally waking up to the truth--Zamba's web of corruption is the root cause of
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery and Deregulation – Unpacking the Confusion/in /by
[Vanguard] In recent times, the press has been inundated with claims and counter claims about PMS sales and pricing between the Dangote Refinery, the regulator, NNPCL and the marketing companies. These interactions are becoming rather an embarrassment to our nation.
Experience the pulse of contemporary art at WEKRE in Ouagadougou/in /by
Ouagadougou, the vibrant capital of Burkina Faso, is buzzing with creativity as it hosts WEKRE, an open-air exhibition that brings contemporary art closer to the community. Meaning "emergence" in the Mooré language, WEKRE aims to make
Trial set to begin for six accused in Paul Pogba blackmail case/in /by
The trial of six individuals close to football star Paul Pogba opens this Tuesday, November 26, at the Paris court. Among the accused is Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of the 2018 World Cup winner with the French national team. All are charged with attempting to extort the player in March 2022.
Cape Verde’s agricultural transformation: From drought to innovation/in /by
Just four years after being hit by a severe drought, Cape Verde is undergoing a remarkable agricultural transformation. Once struggling to sustain crops, the archipelago is now embracing innovation, with lush greenery emerging as
EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell visits Lebanon as escalations continue/in /by
Borrell’s visit to Lebanon comes at the tail-end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars and the crises in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Thousands displaced as violence escalates in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah state/in /by
Thirty-year-old Hadeel Abdelnasir, a mother of three, fled her home in eastern Al-Jazirah two weeks ago as violence tore through her community. Now in Port Sudan, she shares her harrowing story of survival.
COP29: A $300B a year deal for climate cash sparks outrage/in /by
United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations.
As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution/in /by
In the trash dumps of Accra in Ghana and along the city's beaches, fast fashion, produced mostly in countries with cheap labor and sold in retailers around the world, arrives at its last stop.
EU recalls its ambassador from Niger as relations deteriorate/in /by
The European Union (EU) has recalled its ambassador from Niamey, Niger's capital, for consultations in Brussels following tensions with the country's transitional authorities regarding EU humanitarian aid for flood victims in the West African nation.