Ordeal continues for Gaza residents with new Israeli evacuation order/in /by
Israeli evacuation orders now cover around 84% of Gaza's territory, according to the United Nations, which estimates that around 90% of Gaza's population of 2.3 million have been forced from their homes.
Sudan’s top military leader visits site of collapsed dam/in /by
Local officials say at least 60 people may be dead and many more missing following the bursting of the Arbaat Dam.
At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack/in /by
At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadists.
Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine shots to contain outbreak in Africa/in /by
Germany will offer financial support to the World Health Organization (WHO) through various mechanisms to combat mpox and assist its African partners via the GAVI vaccine alliance, the spokesperson stated.
Tunisia: 19 ministers, 3 state secretaries appointed in “indispensable” cabinet reshuffle/in /by
Kamel Maddouri is Tunisia’s third PM in three years. The ministers overseeing finance, justice, and the housing have so far survived all cabinet reshuffles.
WHO launches 6 months plan to halt mpox transmission/in /by
"The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,"
Detained Ghanaian migrant dies at Brazil Airport/in /by
The migrant was among a group of "inadmissible travellers" held in a restricted area of the airport because they lacked the necessary documentation or visas to enter Brazil,
Former Ivory Coast manager Sven-Goran Eriksson passes away/in /by
The charismatic Swede joined the Elephants in 2010, leading them into the World Cup where they finished third in a tough group.
Nigeria: How Tinubu’s Petrol Subsidy Reform Unravelled/in /by
[This Day] It is not inevitable. But here we are. President Bola Tinubu's reform on petrol subsidy has come undone. The president's signature reform--his most-trumpeted achievement in office--has not been undermined by the 'subsidy cabal', the labour unions, the opposition parties, the passage of time or even by citizens with an incurable sense of entitlement. No.
Nigeria: Endless Queues – Blame Game Continues/in /by
[This Day] Nigeria's current fuel scarcity has sparked widespread frustration, with conflicting excuses from various quarters. Meanwhile, industry stakeholders point fingers at policy failures and regulatory lapses, leaving Nigerians caught in the middle of a confusing and worsening crisis, reports Festus Akanbi