Why is Botswana threatening to send herdes of elephants to Germany?/in /by
Germans should try to “live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to.” “This is not a joke” President Mokgweetsi Masisi
South Africa: Ex-speaker of parliament appears in court, charged with corruption/in /by
The developments follow weeks of controversy over allegations that Mapisa-Nqakula received 11 cash payments from a defense contractor when she was minister of defense between 2016 and 2019.
Nigeria: How New Gas Price Template for Strategic Sectors Will Benefit Nigerians/in /by
[Premium Times] On Easter Monday, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced the establishment of the year 2024 Domestic Base Price and applicable wholesale price on natural gas for the strategic sectors.
Senegal: Senegal’s New Leader Announces Audit of Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors/in /by
[RFI] In his first speech to the nation since his election as president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye said one of his first policy moves would be to audit the country's oil, gas and mining sectors to root out corruption.
Senegal marks 64 years of independence/in /by
Usually, Independence Day is celebrated with a civil-military parade in the vicinity of one of Senegal’s most emblematic squares, Dakar's Nation Square. This year's celebrations were reduced to a flag-raising ceremony because of the uncertainty which prevailed ahead of the March 24th poll.
Namibia: Rising Fuel Can Flame Inflation/in /by
[New Era] Figures from the mines and energy ministry show that during March 2024, global petrol prices increased by 2.7% while international prices for diesel 50ppm decreased by 2.64% ,and diesel 10ppm decreased by 2.46%. On top of this, the exchange rate figures for 1 to 25 March indicated a 0.93% appreciation of the Namibia dollar against the United States dollar.
Uganda: Petroleum Authority Says Negative Propaganda Hurts Uganda’s Oil Sector/in /by
[Nile Post] The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has decried continued false propaganda on oil and gas sector that they said is making it hard to attract investors.
South Sudan president presses on holding elections as scheduled/in /by
President Salva Kiir on Wednesday (Apr. 03) warned lawmakers “not to cling to power” just weeks after his former rival turned deputy proposed a postponement of elections expected to be held in December.
Blending action with social commentary, Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ set for theatres/in /by
"There's a fair few issues we touch on, you know, violence against women, you know, the caste system, you know, police brutality. But, you know, in a way, I think these issues, though, its kind of set in India that they're kind of very universal issues. I think this every.." producer Dev Patel
Couple on opposite sides of the tribal divide finds love in Rwanda/in /by
John and Marie-Jean met in one of the government set up reconciliation villages in Bugesera district.