Nigeria: NNPC Commences LNG Shipment to Japan, China/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC LNG Ltd., in collaboration with NNPC Shipping Ltd, is scheduled to deliver at least two more LNG cargoes to the Asian market on DES basis by November," the statement said.
Mpox: strain 1b in focus to understand lethality/in /by
"Studies are underway to understand the properties of the new strain. But available epidemiological data doesn't really suggests that the Clade 1b variant causes more severe cases and deaths," a World Health Organization spokeswoman said Tuesday (Aug. 27).
Tunisian court rules opposition leader can stand for presidency/in /by
The administrative court on Tuesday upheld his appeal allowing him to resume his bid to become the country's next president.
Nigeria: ‘Nigeria Violating Own Law With Mandatory Crude Supply to Local Refiners’/in /by
[Leadership] The federal government has been informed that it is close to violating existing laws by issuing mandatory sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and its local counterparts in Naira.
WHO Regional Committee for Africa meets as plan to tackle Mpox is unveiled/in /by
The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan will run from September 2024 to February 2025, requiring 135 million U.S. dollars in funding. The 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa kicked off on Monday in Brazzaville, The Congo.
With aid underfunded, Sudanese refugees in Chad face more misery/in /by
As Sudan marks 500 days since the start of the civil war, aid organisations say the world has failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating needs.
Namibia: Namibia Urged to Invest Oil Revenue in Other Sectors/in /by
[Namibian] Namibia has been advised to use oil revenue to invest in other sectors of the economy to diversify income streams.
Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour in Mauritania to address migration to Canary Islands/in /by
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez begins his visit in Mauritania before continuing south to Gambia and Senegal.
Brazilian mothers lead fight to secure access to medical cannabis/in /by
The country's most populous state, Sao Paulo, is the first to enact legislation making CBD available through the public healthcare system.
DRC: NGOs conduct Mpox awareness campaign in North-Kivu camps/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo's province of North-Kivu is one of the epicentres of the Mpox epidemics. Volunteers from the Red Cross and other NGOs have stepped up efforts in Nyiragongo, near the provincial capital, to raise awareness among the internally displaced.