South Africa: South African Maritime Authority Works to Avert Disaster After West Coast Oil Spill/in /by
[Daily Maverick] A Panama-flagged cargo ship broke apart over the weekend on the West Coast. Severe weather has hindered a thorough assessment of the damage and extent of an oil spill from the vessel, with potential impacts on nearby fishing grounds, estuaries and islands supporting threatened species of seabirds.
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Sale of Crude Oil to Dangote, Other Refineries in Naira/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Executive Council (FEC) rose from its meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday with an express approval of the sale of crude oil to indigenous refineries including Dangote Refinery in Naira.
Nigeria: Tinubu Offers Lifeline to Dangote Refinery, NNPC to Sell Crude Oil to Company in Naira/in /by
[This Day] To ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, the Federal Executive Council Monday adopted a proposal by President Tinubu to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira.
Nigeria: FEC Directs Sale of Nigeria’s Crude Oil to Dangote, Other Local Refineries in Naira/in /by
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported the dispute between Dangote refinery and regulators in the oil sector over crude supply to the refinery and importation of refined petroleum products.
“You have taken a conscious decision to leave,” ANC Secretary-General tells Zuma/in /by
Zuma joined the ANC Youth League in 1959 and rose through the ranks to become the party leader. After leaving office following corruption scandals, the former president retained a strong political capital.
Marrakesh festival celebrates Morocco’s poetic and musical traditions/in /by
The second edition of the Kasbah Melhoun Art Festival featured various activities, such as an exhibition of books written by melhoun sheikhs or scholars.
Putin congratulates Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro for his victory/in /by
Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday, even as his opponents were preparing to dispute the results, setting up a high-stakes showdown that will determine whether the South American nation transitions away from one-party rule.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Organizers “apologize” for “The Last Supper”/in /by
Paris Olympics organisers have apologised to anyone offended by a painting reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" at the glamorous opening ceremony on Sunday while defending the concept behind it.
Native tribes await return of artifacts locked away in US museums/in /by
Joe Baker, a member of the Lenape tribe, said a small ceremonial doll known as an Ohtas, sought for years, was among the items in the closed displays. The sacred doll belonged to the Munsee-Delaware Nation in Ontario, Canada, but had been inappropriately exhibited since the 1950s
Fares Farjani secures Tunisia’s first medal in Paris 2024 Olympics/in /by
The 27 year old was narrowly defeated on Saturday (27th July) in the final of the sabre competition 15-11 by South Korea’s Oh Sanguk.