Niamey residents call for peace as tension escalates/in /by
Residents of the capital condemned possible violence or unrest that could jeopardise the security of the country.
Sudan: Sudan MSC Overrules Proposed Fuel Price Increase/in /by
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council (MSC), Lt Gen Shamseldin Kabbashi, has overruled a decision by the acting Minister of Energy to increase fuel prices in the war-torn country, asserting that proper approval procedures were not followed.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Output Slumps to 3-Month Low On Forcados Leak, Crude Theft/in /by
[This Day] There appears to be no relief for Nigeria's struggling oil and gas industry as the country's crude production shrank to a three-month low of 1.081 million barrels per day in July, on the back of persisting crude oil theft and a leak at the Forcados terminal in the Niger Delta.
Niger: Army delegation thanks Guinean government for ‘support’ after coup/in /by
"As far as the Republic of Guinea is concerned, we are pan-African. When our peoples have problems, we're always there, and we'll always be there, as we were for our brothers in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. We are the only ones who can find solutions to our problems. Our solution is clear:
Sudan: Displaced persons take to creative means to support themselves, family/in /by
"The war caused us a lot of damage, we left our houses, properties and everything we had, it is a tragedy. I came here and bought this cart to make tea so I can afford to live. Now, if I pay for breakfast, I can't afford to buy my children lunch as well." Eshraqa Mousa, displaced Sudanese
Rugby: Namibia beats Chile in pre-world cup friendly/in /by
Namibia, the second African nation along with reigning champions South Africa to compete at the World Cup, are in Pool A alongside New Zealand, hosts France, Italy and Uruguay.
Morocco: Authorities battle flames destroying forest cover/in /by
"This year's fire is on the side of the mountain facing the sea, so the winds blowing from the sea and up the mountain form a circle. This fire is dangerous because it increases the strength of the fire, which is the opposite of what happened in previous years,when the fire was a little far from sea
Egypt: The start up providing locally manufactured solar water heater/in /by
“At Shamsina, our mission is to tangibly improve the well-being of the households that we target. We do that by reducing the time they spent to heat water, reducing the running cost of heating water, and providing them with an alternative that is healthier, safer and better for the environment.....
South Africa: Eager visitors enjoy moments with elephants/in /by
"Just knowing that an elephant can be so gentle is amazing because when you are in the wild and they like surrounded by you, you're scared they're going to just, like, I don't know how to explain, but... attack you" Kayla Dagley, visitor at Adventures with Elephants
Niger: Black outs from one of ECOWAS sanctions hurting business/in /by
"..Since Nigeria cut off the electricity, our sales have gone down. We try to work with a generator, but we can't use it for long hours because it's expensive since we have to buy fuel regularly."