South Africa files appeal to avoid Rugby World Cup flag ban/in /by
South Africa has appealed against a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) threatening sanctions for non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code, including a ban on raising its flag at the Rugby World Cup this weekend, its Sports Minister shared on Tuesday.
HRW accuses Rwanda of murders and kidnappings of dissidents abroad/in /by
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday accused the Rwandan authorities of being responsible for murders, beatings and kidnappings of dissidents abroad, and called on the international community to fight against this "extraterritorial repression " .
New IOM head in Ethiopia on first official Africa visit/in /by
Amy Pope arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday (Oct. 8). She met Monday (Oct. 09) with the African Union Commission chair. She said she'd discuss ways to facilitate the movements of migrants and a better economic integration on the continent with member states.
Nigerian court sentences policeman to death for killing a lawyer in a rare ruling/in /by
Many applauded the rare sentence as a punitive measure against rampant cases of police abuse.
Mozambique: Total accused of involuntary manslaughter over Palma 2021 attack/in /by
The March 2021 attack in Palma, a town close to where Total was developing a $20bn liquefied natural gas project, has undermined Total’s ambitions to develop LNG in Mozambique. The attack claimed by the Islamic State group, began on March 24, 2021, lasted several days and left some 1400 people dead
Ethiopia: only 3% of high school students pass university entrance exams/in /by
Barely 3% of Ethiopian high school students have passed the university entrance exam, the education minister has announced, a score similar to that of last year.
South Africa opens criminal case against bogus TikTok doctor/in /by
Dr. Lani, who shares medical advice on TikTok, claimed to be a graduate of Wits Medical School and the "youngest" owner of a pharmaceutical company in South Africa.
Ghanaian artist El Anatsui unveils work at London’s Tate Modern/in /by
79-year-old El Anatsui is a long-established artist who has previously had solo exhibitions at the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, to just name one. He’s created three sculptures for the vast turbine Hall of London’s Tate Modern. The Behind the Red Moon runs until April 14, 2024.
Nigeria: Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Now Sole Importer of Petrol – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] "We are the only company importing premium motor spirit (PMS) into the country," an official said.
Nigeria: Nigerian Regulators, Oil Marketers to End Petrol Distribution Challenges/in /by
[Premium Times] "So, NNPC has assured of supply and also the marketers have expressed their concerns about the availability of foreign exchange to also import and sell at the price," Mr Ahmed said.