Tunisia: pro-Saied demonstrations held, alongside counter-protest/in /by
Hundreds of supporters of President Kais Saied demonstrated in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Thursday, coinciding with the country's Republic Day.
World leaders warned Olympic ideal threatened by racism, war/in /by
Senegal president Diomaye Faye told an Olympic summit of leaders on Thursday that sport can longer allow hate speech and xenophobia to become accepted
Nigeria: Senate Panel to ‘Expose’ Importers of Adulterated Fuel/in /by
[Premium Times] The committee also said it would investigate the reasons behind the failure of the nation's refineries to commence operation despite huge funds allocated to them yearly.
South Africa: DA wants ANC punished for Ramaphosa speech/in /by
The DA wants the Electoral Court to deduct 1% of the vote received by the ANC in the May 29 national election and fine Ramaphosa, the ANC leader, $10,900 and his party $5,450, over what it argues was a presidential address that was used for election campaigning and amounted to an abuse of office
Barcelona’s new coach to bring more direct style to the club/in /by
Hansi Flick says while he respects the club's traditional passing style, he also wants to inject an approach focused on scoring.
More than 20 people die in Moroccan heatwave/in /by
Officials say most of those who passed away were either elderly or suffering from chronic illnesses.
Nigeria: NNPCL, Dangote – The Controversy Within/in /by
[Leadership] Recently, the media was abuzz with comments about the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, which many Nigerians expect to be the solution to the country's perennial fuel crisis. However, the $20 billion investment is acquiring controversy all its own, with the regulatory agency Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) leading the charge and raising doubts about its potential to play the anticipated role.
Nigeria: Petroleum Ministry to Host Inaugural Africa Oil & Gas Digital Transformation Conference/in /by
[Leadership] The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in collaboration with Great Minds Events, is set to commence the inaugural Africa Oil & Gas Digital Transformation Conference 2024, set for September 3-4, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria.
UN mission provides support ahead of CAR’s planned local elections/in /by
MINUSCA, the country's United Nations peacekeeping mission, is providing support ahead of the country's October local elections, the first in 36 years.
Ethiopia mudslide death toll rises to 257/in /by
More than 15,000 affected people need to be evacuated. Amongst them are at least 1,320 children under 5 and 5,293 pregnant and breastfeeding women.