Nigeria: Main labour union to go on strike over govt removal of fuel subsidy/in /by
"That the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum corporation, ed.), a private limited liability company, that illegally announced the price regime in the oil sector refuses to revert itself for negotiations to continue. That the Nigeria labour congress and all its affiliates will withdraw their services
India: More than 280 dead, hundreds hurt in horrific three-train collision/in /by
As dawn broke on Saturday, rescue workers were able to see the full extent of the carnage. More than 200 ambulances and hundreds of doctors, nurses and rescue personnel were sent to the scene, the state's chief secretary Pradeep Jena said.
Self-esteem through skin care [Inspire Africa]/in /by
On this episode of Inspire Africa, we hear the story of South Africa’s Dr. Lungile Mhlongo, the face behind Numa medical aesthetics, an outfit which provides medically supervised skin care and cosmetic practice.
UN, AU urge calm after deadly clashes in Senegal/in /by
"The feeling that drives me today, it is a feeling of frustration and desolation at what happened in front of this public institution of the state of Senegal which belongs to the Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor.This is an institution that is only a decade old." Noël Magoulouar Manga, resident
After clashes on campus Dakar university students return home/in /by
Students were seen leaving with their belongings on Friday as they walked past the wrecks of burnt out vehicles and damaged buildings on the university's campus.
‘The plight of the poor is forgotten’ says Pandor as BRICS ministers gather in Cape Town/in /by
Pandor launched a veiled critique of developed nations who fail to reform and transform global institutions.
Football: Saudi league steps up game to join top-flight leagues/in /by
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom.
S.A: Rwanda genocide suspect reappears in court, more charges are likely/in /by
Fulgence Kayishema appeared for a second time before a Cape Town court, on Friday (June 2nd). He faces charges including fraud and breaking local immigration laws. He'll appear in court again on June 9 as the state reviews files to unveil a more comprehensive charge sheet.
Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith’s other beliefs/in /by
Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana.
Angola: Angola to Eliminate Totally Fuel Subsidies By 2025/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is currently carrying out a gradual removal of the fuel subsidies, whose aim is to cut off State subsidies on petrol and diesel by 2025, the country's Finance minister, Vera Daves de Sousa, said Thursday, in Luanda.