Unlocking Rwanda’s Tourism Potential: A Journey Through Sports Partnerships/in /by
One of the key topics of discussion was how sports, particularly football, can play a pivotal role in promoting the country's tourism sector.
Nigeria’s president approves spending millions on a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers/in /by
Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the budget that allocates $38 million for the presidential air fleet and other renovations. With the senate's approval, lawmakers assigned some $6.1 million budgeted earlier for the yacht to "student loans" — with the senate's approval.
World’s population passes 8 billion/in /by
The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.
Nigeria: Court grants bail to former Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele/in /by
The embattled Emefiele was granted bail on condition that he surrenders his passport and his lawyers produce him in court on 15 November. He was not asked to put up any money as a condition for bail.
Italy’s new migration deal with Albania draws mixed views/in /by
Albania agreed to give temporary shelter to some of the thousands of migrants who reach Italian shores illegaly while their asylum bids are being processed by Italy. The question of who will handle the deportation of rejected applicants remains unclear.
Pics of the day: November 9, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Uganda: StopEACOP Activists Celebrate Dropping of Charges Against Students, Reiterate Calls to Stop EACOP/in /by
[#StopEACOP] Kampala, Uganda -- The StopEACOP Coalition celebrates news that charges have been dropped against nine courageous Ugandan students and youth activists who faced arrest and have been in and out of court for over a year simply for exercising their democratic right to peacefully protest the controversial East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Madagascar: Head of parliament lower house calls for suspension of Nov. 16 presidential election/in /by
Christine Razanamahasoa, who leads a mediation group to find a way out of a political crisis that has raged for weeks, said Thursday (Nov. 09) the current situation in the country did not allow for a free and credible vote to be held in a few days.
Angola: Minister Wants Greater National Participation in the Provision of Oil Services/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, on Thursday in Luanda called for greater participation of Angolan companies in the provision of services to the oil sector.
Nigeria: NNPCL, NUPRC, Others Remitted N14.38 Trillion to Federation Account in 2 Years – NEITI/in /by
[Premium Times] The contribution by the NNPCL and FIRS declined significantly, the report said.