Mauritania votes to elect new president/in /by
7 candidates are vying for the top office including incumbent president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Youth unemployment, the terrorist threat in neighbouring countries which drives displacement towards Mauritania and the cost of living are some of the voters’ concerns.
6.3 million people in need of humanitarian support and protection in Burkina Faso/in /by
Armed terrorist groups have severed humanitarian access in many localities across the country. Moreover, the Sahel region grapples with drought-related issues.
Panama Papers scandal: 28 defendants acquitted/in /by
The Panama papers scandal exposed a network of tax havens involving people like Lionel Messi and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote to name but a few.
Eritrean Biniam Girmay looking forward to a good result at 2024 Tour de France/in /by
The first African rider to win a World Tour classic attended at a pre-Tour media event for his team in Florence on Friday (Jun.28). The tour kicks off on June 29th. and ends on July 21st.
WATCH: Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place/in /by
Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
WATCH: Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport/in /by
A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.
Nigeria: Reactions As Fire Guts Section of Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Daily Trust] Reactions yesterday trailed the minor fire outbreak at a section of Dangote refinery with some groups warning against sabotage against the refinery.
Nigeria: Nuprc Seeks Improved Value Delivery for 1.67bn Crude Reserve/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday stressed the need for improved value addition to the heavy crude reserves in Nigeria to leverage on the rich
Nigeria: Arewa Group Blames ‘Enemies of Nigeria’ for Fire At Dangote Refinery/in /by
[This Day] A Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATTK), yesterday said that those who do not want the owner of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote to succeed were behind the fire incident that occurred on a part of the refinery in Lagos.
Nigeria: We’ll Never Allow Dirty Fuels Into Nigeria – Nmdpra/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday insisted that there were no dirty fuels, especially diesel being imported into the country.