P. Diddy accusations: 120 people allege sexual misconduct – Attorney
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday (Oct. 1) he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 were minors at the time of the alleged misconduct. One individual alleged he was 9 years old when he was abused, Buzbee said.
Ghana: Western Regional Chiefs Applaud Petroleum Commission
[Ghanaian Times] The Western Regional House of Chiefs has expressed its disappointment about the behaviour of some operators on Ghana's oil fields for failing to deal with chiefs in the region.
DRC: Sex workers lose livelihoods to mpox outbreak
Sifa Kunguja contracted mpox four months ago in the remote town of Kamituga, the epicenter of an outbreak of a new variant of the disease, where she works as a sex worker. She says though recovered, she is unable to find clients as she did before
John Amos, Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84
Born John Allen Amos Jr. on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Colorado State University with a sociology degree and played on the school’s football team. It's eventually in acting that he found his way.
Blinken, Morocco’s Bourita meet in Washington
Ties between Washington and Rabat have improved significantly since the United States supported Morocco's claim over Western Sahara in December of 2020. In exchange, Morocco agreed to normalize relations with Israel
Middle East on edge as Iran, Israel vow new attacks
Tehran said its missile raid was in self defense and warned Israel against further aggression
Nigeria: NNPCL Delivers 48.6m Barrels of Crude to Dangote Refinery
[Vanguard] ...as petrol import falls 12% to 20.29bn litres
Nigeria: Uncertainty Over Naira-for-Crude Policy As Federal Govt Fails to Release Guideline
[Leadership] There is widespread uncertainty over the take-off of the Naira-for-Crude Policy, which was scheduled to begin yesterday, October 1, 2024.
Yemeni café becomes sanctuary for migrants, intellectuals
In the capital Sana'a, the Madhash café stands out for its signature tea. Madhash has replaced other cultural hubs that were shut down by war.Today, it is a melting pot of cultures and ideas where intellectual discourse happens
Nigeria: Shell Appoints New MD for Deep-Water Subsidiary
[Daily Trust] Shell has appointed Ronald Adams, as the new Managing Director for its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo.)