Nigeria: Mele Kyari and the Repositioning of Nigeria’s Oil Behemoth/in /by
[Premium Times] When Mele Kyari assumed duty as the Group Managing Director of the now defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on 7 July, 2019, it was at a critical period not only in the life of the corporation but for entire Nigerian oil and gas sector as well as the national economy.
Three percent of the world suffered acute food insecurity last year/in /by
In seven of them - Somalia, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen - people faced starvation and death.
Hundreds of thousands try to flee Sudan as fighting continues/in /by
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that up to 800,000 people may leave Sudan, and many more will want to but be unable to.
Sahel region singled out on World Press Freedom Day/in /by
On World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders says the Sahel region is in danger of becoming "Africa's biggest news blackout zone".
Japan PM Kishida in Kenya, meets President Ruto/in /by
The leaders discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Kishida reiterated his nation's desire to strengthen trade relations with Kenya in order to help contribute to the stability of the region
First African Singer set to perform solo at King’s coronation/in /by
South African Singer, Pretty Yende is set to perform at the coronation of Charles III on May 6, in front of tens of millions of television viewers. Pretty Yende has performed in some of the world’s greatest opera houses, from the Metropolitan Opera House to the Paris Opera, via La Scala in Milan.
Over 100 die in floods in Rwanda’s Western and Northern Provinces/in /by
At least 109 people died after heavy rains overnight on Tuesday triggered flash flooding and landslides, Rwanda's state broadcasting agency reported.
Press freedom: the 10 best-ranked African countries by RSF/in /by
Senegal and Tunisia are among the countries that have fallen the most in the annual press freedom ranking, published on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 21st edition of this ranking highlights in particular the effects of disinformation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion/in /by
Ten soldiers were injured on Monday in Benin in an "explosion in an ammunition bay" at an officer training school in the south of the country, the army said on Tuesday.
Botswana Olympic medalist Nijel Amos banned for doping/in /by
Nijel Amos, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the men's 800 meters, has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a ruling published Wednesday.