Head of UN force in the DRC “extremely concerned about expansion of M23” rebels/in /by
"I am extremely concerned about the rapid expansion of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu and the spill over into South Kivu, despite numerous operations conducted by the FARDC, regularly supported by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC," Binto Keïta told the Securit Council on Monday (Jul.8).
Nigeria: Petrol Queues – Stations to Operate Longer Hours, Share Stock – NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] "We are getting fuel stations to run for longer hours and we are getting marketers to collaborate and share stocks..."
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity – What We Are Doing to Restore Normalcy – Minister/in /by
[Premium Times] Last Thursday, long queues resurfaced at filling stations across Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, as motorists struggle to purchase petrol
Olympics: Cindy Ngamba, 1-st boxer of the IOC refugee team, eyes gold/in /by
Cameroon-born Cindy Ngamba became the first boxer ever to be included in the IOC refugee team when the 37-athlete group was announced for the Paris Olympics earlier this year.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Capable of Solving Nigeria’s Forex Problems – S&p Global/in /by
[Daily Trust] International financial analytics corporation, S&P Global, has described the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals company as capable of resolving Nigeria's foreign exchange (forex) issue and its huge pressure on the local Naira currency, while also catalysing the country's economic development.
Morocco’s storytelling festival ends/in /by
Musicians and street artists from more than 30 countries are being drawn to the weeklong festival, creating opportunities for other talents to shine.
Fally Ipupa rocks France on start of European tour/in /by
Congolese artist Fally Ipupa played to an audience of over 7,000 on his first stop in France's Lyon. The 'Tokooos' singer's European tour will also take him to Italy and Portugal
WATCH: Deadly Russian missile strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital/in /by
A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine killed at least 31 people and injured nearly 130 on Monday.
WATCH: Bangkok’s green march, protesting the potential cannabis ban/in /by
Two years after marijuana decriminalization in Thailand, nearly a hundred advocates marched to the prime minister’s office to protest a potential ban on general use.
WATCH: Protesters demand hostages returned/in /by
Thousands protested in Tel Aviv, urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure a cease-fire to free hostages held by Hamas.