Sudan: WFP and IOM aid trucks enter Sudan from Chad/in /by
The trucks were carrying sorghum, pulses, oil and rice that will benefit some 13,000 people who are at risk of famine in the Kereneik area of West Darfur.
Nigeria: NNPC Employee Benefits Rise 118.7 Percent Y-O-Y, Company Reduces 221,000bpd Staked in N6.5 Billion Debt/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The total employee benefits paid by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to its workers rose 118.73 per cent year-on-year, the national oil company's newly released 2023 Annual Financial Statements (AFS) has indicated.
Sahel: Security Council must call out “Ukraine’s support for terrorism” – Burkina, Mali and Niger/in /by
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Somalia threatens to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights amid territorial dispute/in /by
The dispute escalated after Ethiopia signed an agreement in January 2024 with the separatist region of Somaliland, securing access to 20 kilometers of Somaliland's coastline for 50 years in exchange for recognizing the territory.
Humanoid robots enter everyday life/in /by
More than 20 lifelike humanoid robots were on display at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, including models from EX Robots and Astribot Co.
Record rainfall floods Tokyo for the second day in a row/in /by
Heavy rain drenched Tokyo for the second consecutive day, causing widespread flooding and severe disruption.
Israel’s economy is suffering and economists say the solution is to end the war/in /by
The country’s deficit is up, credit ratings are down, the tourism industry is flailing, and state expenditures are mired in controversy.
As Algeria opens its doors to more visitors, its tourism sector is rapidly expanding to host them/in /by
Algeria’s government wants to see five times more annual visitors to the country by 2030. We take a look at how the tourism sector is being developed to attract and host them all.
Massive 2,492-Carat Diamond discovered in Botswana – one of the largest ever/in /by
The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine.
Nigeria: Fuel Crisis – Rival Civil Society Groups Disagree On Kyari/in /by
[This Day] Two groups, Arewa Youth Network For Transparency and Civil Society Network on Economic and Social Advancement have taken opposing views over the continued stay in office of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, following the resurgence of fuel queues and the crisis in the oil industry.