Uganda: Uganda’s Oil and Gas Economic Dividends/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda show.
Sudan: UN denounces possible “crimes against humanity” in Darfur/in /by
The head of the UN mission in Sudan, Volker Perthes, said on Tuesday that the violence in the vast Darfur region of western Sudan could constitute "crimes against humanity".
SA: Second batch of firefighters headed to Canada to combat wildfires/in /by
Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday (Jun. 13) before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there.
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu Has Suspended State Oil Firm Boss As Claimed Online/in /by
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: The new leader of the country is setting up his stall, but there is no evidence to suggest that he has removed Mele Kyari from office.
Senegal: authorities investigate videos of armed civilians during demonstrations/in /by
The Senegalese government announced on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation following the broadcasting of videos showing armed men in civilian clothes, accused of violently attacking demonstrators during the unrest that followed the conviction of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko.
In Egypt, a clinic helps circumcised women regain control of their bodies/in /by
In Egypt, campaigns are calling for little girls no longer to be circumcised. But while the state wants to protect #futuregenerations, the 28 million #women who have already been mutilated have only one private clinic to help them.
Trump denounces “political persecution”/in /by
Speaking to supporters after the court hearing in Florida, former US president, Donald Trump, denounced the federal charges against him as "political persecution"
Nigerian chef non stop cooking record confirmed by Guinness World Records/in /by
"After a thorough examination of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that... Hilda Baci has officially broken the record for the longest (individual) cooking marathon," Guinness World Records said in a statement.
Kenya: Shakahola cult deaths climbs to 303 bodies/in /by
The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300.
Nigeria: What Tinubu Must Do to Woo Nigerians – Kachikwu/in /by
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu should resist the temptation to flood his administration with political associates and identify competent Nigerians, irrespective of party, religious and tribal affiliations, to form a government that can deliver urgently needed services to Nigerians, former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu, has said.