Louisville marks 10 years since Muhammad Ali’s death/in /by
Ten years after the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, is celebrating his legacy with remembrance events and a new annual initiative aimed at promoting kindness and service.
Debt Crisis: Senegal turns to the IMF ? [Business Africa]/in /by
After a Long standoff, Senegal Finally Turns to the IMF, with the country hoping to conclude an agreement with the Bretton Woods Institution by the end of June
South Africa’s white enclave drawing more young Afrikaners/in /by
More young people from South Africa's white minority are moving to the small white enclave of Orania.
Abidjan demolitions spark outcry as residents face uncertain future/in /by
Authorities in Ivory Coast have launched a new wave of demolitions in the Vridi 3 neighborhood near the Port of Abidjan, triggering anger and uncertainty among affected residents.
Visitors get sneak preview of Obama Presidential Centre/in /by
The campus in Chicago opens officially on 19 June, coinciding with Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US.
Ebola: Controversial U.S.-backed quarantine center in Kenya starts/in /by
Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the US-funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the project
Ghana: Plastic Waste to Fuel · Ama, Nrtl Seal Landmark Recycling Deal · Project to Create 1,500 Jobs/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has signed a binding feedstock agreement with Numatter Recycling Technologies Limited (NRTL) for Ghana's first industrial-scale plastic-to-fuel pyrolysis plant.
Tanzania: Govt Intervention Shields Consumers As Petrol Prices Fall/in /by
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIAN consumers have received relief this month following a drop in petrol prices, thanks to government measures aimed at cushioning the economy from the effects of escalating global fuel market disruptions caused by tensions in the Middle East.
Angola: Police in Nzeto Seize Truck With 35,000 Liters of Kerosene/in /by
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- A tanker truck loaded with 35,000 liters of kerosene was seized in the early hours of Tuesday in the town of Nzeto, Zaire province, for alleged fuel smuggling to neighboring DRC.
Lebanon: Israeli drone attacks, scepticism greet ceasefire extension/in /by
Israeli drone strikes on different parts of southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four on Thursday, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported