Nigeria: May Crude Production – Opec’s Data Contradict Nigeria’s Position/in /by
[Daily Trust] The monthly report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has contradicted the claims by the federal government that the nation's crude oil production is growing.
Nigeria: Local & Foreign Entities Did Everything to Sabotage Dangote Refinery – Aliko/in /by
[Daily Trust] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has said several entities, both local and foreign, did everything to sabotage the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery.
Isolated protests as South Africa parliament holds first sitting/in /by
A group of political parties including South Africa former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), The African Restoration Alliance (ARA), and Allied Movement for Change expressed their discontent with May’s elections on Friday and alleged fraud
Football: All you need to know about Euro 2024/in /by
England and France are widely considered the favorites to lift the trophy. England have not won a major international tournament since the 1966 World Cup , but were beaten in the final at the last Euros.
Niger lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum/in /by
The decision opens the door for the ruling military junta to prosecute Bazoum for treason. Bazoum and his family have been under house arrest since a military coup that overthrew his rule last summer
Historic Ugandan artifacts return home for three years/in /by
Ugandan officials, seeking such restitution, first traveled to Cambridge in 2022 as more African governments started to demand accountability over items of aesthetic or cultural value that were looted before and during the colonial era.
Nigeria secures $2.25B World Bank loan to back reforms despite hardship/in /by
the bulk of the $1.5 billion loan will help protect millions who have faced growing poverty since a year ago when President Bola Tinubu came to power and took drastic steps to fix the country's ailing economy.
Gazans unable to travel for Hajj pilgrimage due to Israel’s war/in /by
For many Muslims, the Hajj is the only major journey they make in their lifetime. Some spend years saving up money and waiting for a permit to embark on the journey in their 50s and 60s after they have raised their children
Kenya : Policeman shoots, injures magistrate in court/in /by
Chief Justice Martha Koome confirmed the shooter intended to kill the magistrate and ordered increased security at all courts.
Pics of the day: June 13, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.