Gaza crisis deepens amid Rafah takeover/in /by
With the situation on the ground rapidly deteriorating, the international community faces mounting pressure to intervene and prevent further suffering in Gaza.
Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region/in /by
[UN News] The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Tuesday.
Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people with scissors on board vessel bound for Alaska/in /by
The U.S. attorney's office charged him with assaulting them with a dangerous weapon in a maritime area. Court records online don't show if he has a lawyer yet.
Cholera cases surge in Kenya amidst flooding crisis/in /by
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of the escalating risk of water-borne diseases and underscores the urgent need for coordinated action.
South Africa: Rescue operations continue to save dozens trapped in building collapse/in /by
Once the dogs verify that there's somebody, we have high-tech equipment that we can actually start triangulating and pinpointing where the victim is trapped, and then from there, we start working. It is very, very difficult if you are working with concrete breakers and drillers and that kind of thi
April 2024 breaks global heat records, Morocco prepares for scorching heatwave/in /by
This news arrives amidst Morocco's ongoing struggle with drought, now entering its sixth consecutive year. The scarcity of water resources poses significant challenges, especially for the country's rain-dependent agriculture
April 2024 sets global temperature records as Morocco braces for heatwave/in /by
This news arrives amidst Morocco's ongoing struggle with drought, now entering its sixth consecutive year. The scarcity of water resources poses significant challenges, especially for the country's rain-dependent agriculture
Nigeria: Reps to Probe NNPCL, AGIP Over Alleged Diversion of $72m Owed Nigerian Coy/in /by
[Leadership] The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and a multi-national oil company, AGIP, over allegations of fund diversion and failure to pay $72 million debt to a Nigerian company, Decoon Services Limited.
Nigeria: 2024 Bidding – Nigeria’s 19 Oil Blocks Not for Politicians – Govt/in /by
[Vanguard] THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday, stressed that the 19 oil blocks put forward for sale under the 2024 bidding round are not for politicians, but for for investors with financial capacity and technical competence.
Nigeria: NNPCL Confirms 1.5bn Litres of Petrol in Stock, Moves to Fight Hoarding/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has engaged security agencies and other industry stakeholders to dismantle cartel suspected to be hoarding petrol across the country.