Gambia AFCON 2023 squad “could have died” on aborted flight to Ivory Coast/in /by
A plane carrying the Gambia national football team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during its flight to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Namibia: TotalEnergies Acquires Larger Chunk of Orange Basin Shares/in /by
[Namibian] TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire an additional 10,5% participating interest in block 2913B, and an additional 9,39% participating interest in block 2912 offshore Namibia.
Namibia: Katti’s Company Hits Oil in Orange Basin/in /by
[Namibian] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced it has made a significant oil discovery in the Mopane-1X exploration well offshore Namibia, which is co-owned by Knowledge Katti's Custos Energy.
Rwanda E-motorcycle startup driving green revolution/in /by
According to the World Health Organization, the transport sector is responsible for a large proportion of air pollution, as well as being a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Covid-19: nearly 10,000 deaths in December 2023, according to the WHO/in /by
The head of the United Nations health agency says holiday gatherings and the spread of the largest variant globally have led to an increase in Covid-19 transmission on last month.
Top 10 African countries with the most powerful passport in 2024/in /by
As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less than 27 countries appearing in the top 10 places. South Korea slips into 2nd place, Australia and New Zealand in 6th position with 189 destinations, just ahead of the American passport with 188 destinations.
UK-Rwanda Asylum Scheme plan: Sunak plays hard against right-wing MPS/in /by
The government introduced the bill last month, after its plan to send asylum seekers to the east African country was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court.
Ghana: Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak breaks cooking record in Ghana cook-a-thon/in /by
Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has potentially shattered the world record, cooking continuously for over 227 hours.
Tanzania: Tanzania Envisions to Cut Fuel Imports By 28 Per Cent/in /by
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- TANZANIA: TANZANIA envisions to cut fuel imports by 28 per cent come 2050 following the increasing exploration and drilling of local natural gas.
Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video/in /by
The Nigerian army has apprehended two soldiers following the emergence of a viral video depicting the alleged torture of a civilian.