Death toll in Kampala landslide rises to 34, rescue operations continue/in /by
In Uganda, the death toll from the collapse of a landfill in Kampala has risen to 34, with many residents and homes in the Kiteezi neighborhood buried under a massive pile of waste following heavy rains.
Nigeria: Oil Theft – Still the Same Old Story/in /by
[This Day] In an interview with Financial Times published last Friday, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu sounded more upbeat about the Nigerian oil and gas sector than he was two and a half years ago.
Kenya Airports Authority seeks to avert strike by the aviation union/in /by
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced on Friday that it has contingency plans to prevent disruptions to airport operations due to a possible strike by the country's main aviation union, set to start on August 19.
EU urged to issue travel warnings as Mpox risk in Africa grows/in /by
Since last year, mpox has been spreading in the DRC and other African countries, causing over 500 deaths, mostly in the DRC
U.N. Security Council prolongs mandate of AU peacekeeping in Somalia/in /by
On Thursday, The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2748, which allows the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) authority to stay in the nation of Somalia through December 2024.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price for N600/Litre/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote refinery yesterday denied fixing the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), aka petrol, for N600 per litre.
Zimbabwe: Sakunda Oil Dembare’s CAF Quest/in /by
[The Herald] Dynamos chairman, Moses Maunganidze, has hailed the club's principal sponsor Sakunda Holdings for oiling the club's latest expedition on the continent.
Football: Bissouma suspended for inhaling laughing gas/in /by
Bissouma uploaded clips to social media site Snapchat in which he showed himself using nitrous oxide , which is now a Class C drug under UK law.
Kenya: Kenya Loses Billions As Palm Oil Disguised As Crude Oil Enters Mombasa Port/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eyebrows have been raised on how imported refined edible palm oil disguised as crude palm oil entered the port of Mombasa in a bid to evade taxes.
South Sudan: Security law ‘automatically’ in force/in /by
South Sudan's controversial security bill allowing people to be arrested without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it, the parliament's spokesman said Thursday.