El Niño exacerbates global climate crisis, impacting millions/in /by
In Southern Africa, severe drought conditions have left millions hungry, affecting a region where 70% of the population relies on agriculture. Meanwhile, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, and Tanzania, heavy rains and flash floods have impacted nearly 850,000 people, destroying crops, killing livestock
Dozens of leaders attend service in last respect for late Iran president Ebrahim Raisi/in /by
The ceremony was held hours after hundreds of thousands of people took part in the funeral procession in the Iranian capital for Ebrahim Raisi and others killed in Sunday's accident, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
West Africa: Nigeria’s Adekeye Emerges Chairperson of Appo Training Directors/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's Folashade Adekeye has emerged as the Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil & Gas Training & Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO).
Nigeria: NCS, Bauchi Intercepts 17,580 Litres of Petrol Worth N12.7m/in /by
[This Day] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone D has announced that it intercepted 17,580 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N12.7 million between April 19 and May 19, 2024.
WATCH: Mothers honor Srebrenica victims ahead of U.N. genocide vote/in /by
Mothers of the 8,000 Bosnian Muslims killed in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide laid a wreath at their graves on Wednesday.
Gambia: Gaf Daze Gam Petroleum in Nisa Tourney/in /by
[The Point] The Gambia Armed Forces on Sunday stunned Gam Petroleum FC 2-0 in the ongoing National Inter-Departmental Sports Association (NISA) football tournament at the Bakau Mini Stadium.
Paris Olympics: Barbie launches dolls of female athletes/in /by
When I look back on my life I can’t, I literally can’t, imagine my life without sports and .., so I want other young girls to have that invaluable experience of playing a sport and what it teaches you and what you learn and what you take from it, not just that moment but for the rest of your life"
Biden honors Kenya with US state visit, the first for any African nation since 2008/in /by
Some 1,000 Kenyan police officers are set to arrive soon in Haiti, part of a multilateral security support mission that aims to help quell gang violence.
Violence in New Caledonia affects nickel prices/in /by
Global nickel prices have soared since deadly violence erupted in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia last week.
Delegates advocate for universal clean cooking at Energy Conference/in /by
"There are many practical barriers to energy efficiency, and of course the barrier of the need for investment up front," ...