DRC: Presidential opponent Martin Fayulu warns against electoral fraud/in /by
Martin Fayulu, opposition presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo general elections, votes at a polling station in Kinshasa on Wednesday.
Cocoa farmers illegally encroach on Nigerian rainforest/in /by
The government in Ogun state, which owns the forest, said in a statement to AP that the “menace of cocoa farming” in the reserve dates back decades and that “all the illegal farmers were forcefully evicted” in 2007 before they found their way back.
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies Sign MOU On Methane Detection Technology Deployment/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection technology known as Airborne Ultra-light Spectrometer for Environmental Application (AUSEA) in all its upstream operations.
Zambia facing a double epidemic of cholera and anthrax/in /by
Zambia, already facing its worst anthrax epidemic in more than a decade, has recorded new deaths caused by cholera, health authorities in the southern African country reported on Tuesday.
Senegal: refusal to issue sponsorship forms to opponent Sonko/in /by
The representative of imprisoned Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was prevented on Tuesday from collecting the documents needed for his 2024 presidential candidacy, despite his reinstatement by the courts on the electoral roll.
Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s cocoa industry/in /by
"Over the past five years, we have seen serious destruction on cocoa farms due to the activities of illegal miners,"
Gaza: Woman plays oud for displaced children to block out sound of war/in /by
"Any child who joins my circle, my musical circle, stops hearing the sound of the airplanes, and this is one of the best things I'm doing. They ignore the sound of the airplanes to listen to the sound of the oud, and they sing along with the oud." Roya Hassouna, Oud player
UN chief “very concerned” about fresh fighting in central Sudan/in /by
"The Secretary-General is very concerned about reports of fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the vicinity of Wad Madani, in the state of al-Jazira," said Stéphane Dujarric.
South Africa: Closing Date for Draft SA Petroleum Company Bill Public Comments Extended/in /by
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has extended the closing date for comments on the draft South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill.
Nigeria: Why We’re Finding It Difficult to End Oil Theft in Niger Delta – Nigerian Military/in /by
[Premium Times] Oil theft and its negative impact on the country's economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government over the years.