Egypt says it will not stop until a Gaza ceasefire is reached/in /by
Egyptian and Danish officials met in Cairo on Monday as part of diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence and escalation in the Middle East.
Kenya: EPRA Eyes Tracking Devices On LPG Cylinders to Combat Theft/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) plans to introduce tracking devises on LPG cylinders to combat theft.
Torrential rains kill more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria/in /by
Torrential downpours hit North Africa's normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend, causing flooding that killed more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure.
South Sudan: South Sudan, China Mull Alternative Oil Pipeline to Boost Exports/in /by
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Jordan closes bridge at the border crossing with the West Bank/in /by
Jordanian authorities are keeping the bridge at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan closed for a second day.
Nigeria: Petroleum Sector Probe – Senate Postpones Public Hearing Indefinitely/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Senate ad hoc committee probing into the alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum industry has postponed the public hearing slated for September 10 to 12 indefinitely.
Nigeria: The False Economics of Fuel Subsidy/in /by
[Daily Trust] In faraway Beijing, China, last Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed any doubts that he fully endorsed the latest hike in petrol prices by defending it, yet again, as a part of his "bold" and "necessary" policy decisions for the longer-term good of the country, even when the overwhelming majority of Nigerians experience the impacts of those policy decisions very differently.
UN human rights chief decries politicians who ‘scapegoat’, attempts to ‘muzzle’ freedoms/in /by
The U.N. human rights chief on Monday urged voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities "that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year.
South Sudanese living with disability bear the brunt of floods/in /by
People living with disabilities in South Sudan’s Jonglei State are suffering and facing a lot of difficulties during the flood seasons.
Pics of the day: September 9, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.