Nigeria: Fire Outbreak As Residents Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker in Lagos/in /by
[Leadership] A fire outbreak has occurred around Otedola Bridge in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos on Thursday evening following scooping of petrol from a fallen petrol tanker by residents.
Financial institutions: time to reform [Business Africa]/in /by
On this week's program: a focus on the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings; Kenya's leather industry in search of growth; and aquaculture revealing its potential in Nigeria.
Africa: The Irony of Africa Energy Week’s Capture By the Oil and Gas Industry/in /by
[Daily Maverick] As Africans, we must ask ourselves one question: how can we transition to renewable energy when we keep allowing entities with a clear and conflicting agenda to dominate our table? When has the hare had justice in a jury of foxes?
Nigeria: Oil Theft – Military Destroys 53 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrests 19 Suspects/in /by
[Premium Times] The military says troops destroyed illegal refining sites and have sustained momentum against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
International observers congratulate Liberia on peaceful vote/in /by
Observers from the African Union, ECOWAS, and the European Union have congratulated Liberia for holding peaceful presidential and legislative elections.
Wife of ousted Gabonese president, Ali Bongo, jailed/in /by
Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been jailed as she faces charges of money laundering, forgery, and falsification of records.
Madagascar postpones presidential election by a week/in /by
"The High Constitutional Court, by virtue of its regulatory power, orders the postponement of the first round of the presidential election to November 16, 2023", pronounced the highest court of the Indian Ocean's great island in a decision published on its website.
IMF: North Africa real GDP growth forecast for 2023 lowered/in /by
The IMF has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa in 2023.
Kenyan environmental court halts lifting of logging ban/in /by
An environmental court in Kenya has stopped the government from lifting a more than five-year ban on logging.
Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar/in /by
Authorities are urging citizens to exercise caution by avoiding alcohol and caffeine, as these beverages can lead to dehydration in such extreme conditions.