South African actor Mpho Sebeng dies tragically in car accident/in /by
Among his notable works are appearances in TV dramas like "Justice For All" and "Zero Tolerance," both of which received widespread acclaim and numerous awards.
Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency/in /by
[New Zimbabwe] IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel using the money.
Nigeria: Oil Production – Helicopter Operators Threaten Shutdown Over $300 New Levy/in /by
[Daily Trust] Nigeria may experience another major disruption in oil production if helicopter operators providing services to oil rigs across the country go ahead with their threat to ground operations.
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups/in /by
Provisional results are expected by May 21 and final results by June 5. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes, a run-off will be held on June 22.
Nigeria: PETAN Members, Others Consider Bidding for Nigeria’s Oil Blocks/in /by
[Vanguard] Members of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN - an association of Nigerian Indigenous Technical Oilfield Service Companies in the upstream and downstream sectors - have indicated interest in bidding for 12 onshore and seven deep offshore blocks, currently put forward for sale.
Togo’s ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative elections/in /by
Provisional results published late Saturday showed it had won 108 out of the 113 seats in parliament.
Gaza tops agenda at Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit/in /by
The two-day gathering got underway on Saturday in the Gambian capital, Banjul.
Real Madrid clinches record-extending 36th Spanish league title/in /by
With four games still to play, their win came after Barcelona lost their game on Saturday, leaving second-placed Girona with an insurmountable 13-point deficit.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Easter/in /by
Home to the largest Orthodox population outside Europe, Easter is the most celebrated religious holiday in Ethiopia.
Chad goes to polls to vote for a new president/in /by
It is the first presidential vote since the death of long-time ruler Idriss Deby who was killed three years ago.