Ghanaian artist El Anatsui unveils work at London’s Tate Modern
79-year-old El Anatsui is a long-established artist who has previously had solo exhibitions at the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, to just name one. He’s created three sculptures for the vast turbine Hall of London’s Tate Modern. The Behind the Red Moon runs until April 14, 2024.
Nigeria: Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Now Sole Importer of Petrol – Official
[Premium Times] "We are the only company importing premium motor spirit (PMS) into the country," an official said.
Nigeria: Nigerian Regulators, Oil Marketers to End Petrol Distribution Challenges
[Premium Times] "So, NNPC has assured of supply and also the marketers have expressed their concerns about the availability of foreign exchange to also import and sell at the price," Mr Ahmed said.
Rwanda: Rwanda Shuts Down Its Diesel Power Plants
[New Times] Rwanda turned off all its diesel power plants in June this year as the country's hydroelectricity and methane gas sources expanded to make a significant contribution to the national grid.
Polls open in Liberia presidential, legislative elections
. More than 2.4 million people in the West African country, still scarred by back-to-back civil wars, will also elect lawmakers. Voting booths, opened at 0800 GMT will close at 1800 GMT, with the final results expected within 15 days.
Nigeria: Nigeria Requires $25bn Investment to Achieve 4m Barrels Daily Oil Production
[Leadership] A reconstructed energy transition agenda and annual investment of about $25 billion would help address Nigeria's energy woes and support the country's efforts to realise 4 million barrels daily oil production.
Angolan TikToker Neth Nahara sentenced for ‘insulting’ President Lourenço
Initially sentenced to six months in August, an appeals court decided the initial sentence was too lenient and raised it to two years.
French army has begun its withdrawal from Niger
“Operations for the departure of the first convoy under the escort of our defence and security forces will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10,”
Nearly half of all plants threatened with extinction, says new report
At the sprawling Royal Botanic Gardens in the southwest of the British capital, teams are working hard to identify newly discovered species to help speed up their conservation.
Election day in Liberia
Liberians started heading to the polls on Tuesday morning to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. First results are expected within 15 days.