Malawi: Ecama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite/in /by
[Nyasa Times] President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current pricing structure is squeezing households and pushing the economy toward deeper distress.
Uganda: Govt Unveils New Petroleum Policy As Industry Shifts to Production Phase/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Ministry of Energy has launched the National Petroleum Policy 2025, aimed at regulating the oil and gas sector as the country prepares for oil production.
Russia releases images allegedly showing combat against Mali rebels/in /by
Footage released by Russia’s défense ministry purports to show troops fighting with Tuareg rebels in Mali. It comes after Moscow’s Africa corps paramilitary unit was forced to withdraw from the town of Kidal following attacks by Tuareg rebels and jihadists.
Loyal groundskeepers guard Sudan’s ancient Nubian pyramids/in /by
The UNESCO-protected pyramids, at several sites including Meroe, have survived years of sand, rain, war, and neglect.
Mali jihadists threaten to impose blockade on Bamako/in /by
Mali’s security crisis intensified this week as jihadist group JNIM announced a blockade on all roads leading into Bamako, even as junta leader Assimi Goïta appeared publicly for the first time in days to claim the situation was “mastered.”
FIFA introduces two new red-card rules at World Cup/in /by
Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup were updated Tuesday because of two controversies in international football this year.
Ugandan authorities arrest dozens of foreigners in possible human trafficking case/in /by
As Uganda presses ahead with its crackdown on illegal migration, authorities have arrested dozens of foreigners since Monday. The latest operation targeted a group of people living in the north of the country, and another group living in a closed compound.
FIFA to pay out $100 million in extra cash to help cover World Cup teams’ costs/in /by
FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America.
Four critically endangered mountain bongos return to Kenya from Czech zoo/in /by
Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic.
Southern Africa: Namibia Poised As Southern Africa’s New Budget Fuel Hub/in /by
[Namibian] Namibia is set to supply fuel to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia at a cheaper rate.