Delegates announce $1.2 billion in funding to produce vaccines in Africa/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron said the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator would be “an essential step towards a genuine African vaccine market”.
“African Symphony”: when classical music meets legendary African hits/in /by
Beninese star Angelique Kidjo took up the challenge to celebrate African legends like Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti and stars from the younger generation that includes Burna Boy, Rema, Nomcebo Zikode and Nomcebo Zikode with a classical orchestral twist.
Nigeria: Tinubu, Others Applauded Over War Against Oil Theft, Vandalism/in /by
[Leadership] Stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region and ex-militant leaders have commended President Bola Tinubu, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr Mele Kyari and the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse the 111, for securing oil and gas infrastructure and war against oil theft in the region.
Nigeria: Nuprc Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission for Oil Block Licensing/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round.
London exhibition celebrates supermodel Naomi Campbell’s career/in /by
Naomi in Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum is running from 22 June to 6 April 2025.
Chad joins other countries in eliminating sleeping sickness/in /by
Chad became the first country in 2024 to be recognized for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, becoming the 51st country globally to achieve this milestone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Kenya: More protests over controversial tax bill/in /by
Demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi and other cities across the country on Thursday saying the proposed tax hikes will raise the cost of living.
Chad: Residents react after deadly military ammunition depot blast/in /by
“At one point, we thought it was over for us," a resident named Ahmet says. 46 people were being treated for various injuries after the explosions jolted residents from their sleep late Tuesday (Jun. 18) in the Goudji district of the capital, N’Djamena.
Celebrations after Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as SA’s president/in /by
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president on Wednesday in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria, after his reelection with the help from a coalition of parties, a first in the country's 30-year rule.
WATCH: Fatal train collision near Santiago, Chile/in /by
At least two people died and nine were injured in a head-on collision between two trains near Santiago.