Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup/in /by
An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Jet Fuel – Minister Meets Airline Operators, to Address Marketers Today/in /by
[Daily Trust] The federal government said it is considering granting a discount on the debt owed by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) who have also demanded an explanation from oil marketers over a 300 per cent rise in aviation fuel.
Kenya: Treasury Revokes Kenya Pipeline Company’s SOE Status After Landmark IPO/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Treasury has revoked the classification of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), marking a major shift in the firm's governance structure following its privatisation.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with his family over where he should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Kenya: Fuel Shocks and the Ev Shift: How China Is Driving the Global Transition to Electric Mobility/in /by
[Capital FM] The latest surge in global fuel prices, triggered by geopolitical tensions including the Iran conflict, is doing more than straining household budgets. It is accelerating a structural shift already underway in global transport: the move from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. What is striking is not just the speed of this transition, but who is leading it -- and increasingly, that leadership belongs to China.
Migrants deported from US stranded, ‘scared’ in DR Congo/in /by
The first batch of deportees arrived in the DRC last Friday under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.
Iran war shipping disruption impacts medicine availability in Sudan/in /by
Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026
‘You are not alone’: Pope Leo delivers message of hope to Equatorial Guinea prisoners/in /by
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.