What you need to know about the France versus Netherlands match/in /by
The French national team is set to face Netherlands this Friday in the ongoing European Championship. The French forward Kylian Mbappe broke his nose in the opening win over Austria and is still considered to appear in tonight's match. The French coach Didier Deschamps sounded optimistic on Thursday
Cruise Ship rescues 68 migrants, discovers 5 bodies in Atlantic/in /by
Spanish authorities diverted the Insignia, a cruise ship, to rescue the migrants. The Insignia crew also recovered three of the five bodies on the fishing boat.
UK: Sunak’s bodyguard arrested for election bet/in /by
One of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's bodyguards has been arrested following alleged bets on the date of Britain's national elections, made before they were announced, authorities said Wednesday.
Pics of the day: June 20, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Football: does the Euro 2024 ball favour attackers?/in /by
Adidas' Fussballliebe, meaning "love of football" in German, is the official ball of the European Championship . The players seem to have quickly mastered it, as evidenced by the many astonishing and long-range goals they have scored.
Kenya: Demonstrators blockade streets in rally against finance bill/in /by
Thousands of mostly young protestors gathered near the parliament complex in Nairobi as lawmakers sat to approve the finance bill. It proposes a string of new taxes and levies which the goverment are necessary to pay off debt and fund social services
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol Up 223% in 12 Months – NBS/in /by
[Premium Times] The NBS said the North-west zone had the highest average retail price at N845.26, while the North-central zone had the lowest price at N695.04.
‘Don’t forget Sudan,’ says UN Refugee chief as war displaced face hunger/in /by
Earlier in June, the U.N. reported the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million
Uganda: Hundreds Benefit From Medical Camp Organized By CNOOC in Kikuube/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kikuube, Uganda -- The Chinese oil giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in Uganda is holding a two-day medical camp in the country's western district of Kikuube, where hundreds of local residents are being provided with free medical services and treatments.
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies Sign Investment Decision On Ubeta Field/in /by
[Premium Times] The milestone, according to NNPC Ltd, is in line with President Bola Tinubu's presidential executive order on oil and gas reforms