DR Congo queries Apple over ‘blood minerals’ from conflict-ridden east/in /by
The lawyers shared concerns that Apple’s supply chain may be tainted by blood minerals — those obtained through unethical mining practices — from the DRC.
Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai or any other place- President El-Sissi/in /by
“Since the developments that the region has witnessed over the past months and the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian stance from the first moment has been to completely reject any displacement of the Palestinians from their land into Sinai or any other place in order..."
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Over 14 Crude Oil Vessels in Four Months – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] The naval official informed Rivers State Governor Fubara that the Nigerian Navy has moved its training headquarters from Lagos to Port Harcourt.
CAF Champions League: TP Mazembe “fully prepared to defend its chances” in semi-final game/in /by
TP Mazembe head coach, Lamine Ndiaye, who won a CAF Champions League trophy with the team in 2010 remains set on his objective. The team's held a presser on Thursday (Apr. 25) in Cairo ahed of Friday's match.
Can Africa’s soil sustain food security? [Business Africa]/in /by
Counterfeit fertilisers threaten Africa's agricultural prosperity amid rising hunger while the long-standing conflict plunges Sudan's economy. Unemployment and food prices are on the rise.
Eto’o, Adebayor and French President Macron score in charity football match/in /by
The game at the Stade Bernard Giroux outside Paris raised funds for a French foundation dedicated to improving the lives of hospitalised children and adolescents.
Tanzania: Death toll from flooding rises to 155 as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa/in /by
That is more than double the number of deaths reported two weeks ago as the amount of rainfall increases, especially in the coastal region and the capital, Dar es Salaam.
Nigeria: FG Urges Oil & Gas Operators to Leverage Capital Market for Funding/in /by
[Vanguard] The Federal Government (FG) has urged the oil and gas operators to create ingenious ways of raising capital especially leveraging the nation's capital market to expand their investment and tackle myriads of problems facing the sector.
Universal social protection needs more financing, says ILO/in /by
An additional US$1.4 trillion is needed to achieve universal social protection across low- and middle-income countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
Haiti: Former PM Henry submits resignation of cabinet, transitional council takes power/in /by
The swearing-in ceremony of the transitional council on Thursday (Apr. 25) did not take place at the National Palace in the capital for fear of gangs.