TotalEnergies relaunches $20 billion Mozambique gas project 5 years after jihadist attack/in /by
French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
‘Patience pays off’: Doechii reflects on breakthrough Grammy win/in /by
With the Grammy Awards just days away, one of 2025's big winners - rapper Doechii - has been looking back at her big night last February.
Nigeria: Mutual Benefit Assurance Invests $64m in Oil Producing Assets/in /by
[This Day] Mutual Benefit Assurance Plc said besides its core insurance operations, it has diversified into the energy sector having invested a whooping $64 million (N96 billion) in a producing oil asset as a hedge against economic volatility.
Uganda says it plans to cut external budget support by 84 per cent/in /by
The announcement comes as the country is poised to start pumping crude oil which the IMF says could accelerate economic growth.
Minneapolis mourns nurse Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal immigration officers/in /by
Holding candles and flowers, hundreds of people in Minneapolis came out to grieve Alex Pretti on Wednesday at the spot where he died. The intensive care nurse fatally shot by federal agents last weekend.
Senegal and Morocco face heavy fines for misconduct at AFCON 2025 finals/in /by
The Confederation of African Footall has issued heavy sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes at the 2025 Africa Cup final in Rabat.
ECOWAS lifts all sanctions against Guinea/in /by
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month's election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.
Search and rescue efforts continue in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains/in /by
Search and rescue efforts continued in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains that caused severe flooding, submerging farmland, homes, and infrastructure.
Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital’s airport before calm returns/in /by
A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours.
Police disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass eviction/in /by
Police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass evict