Rwanda: Rwanda Shuts Down Its Diesel Power Plants
[New Times] Rwanda turned off all its diesel power plants in June this year as the country's hydroelectricity and methane gas sources expanded to make a significant contribution to the national grid.
Polls open in Liberia presidential, legislative elections
. More than 2.4 million people in the West African country, still scarred by back-to-back civil wars, will also elect lawmakers. Voting booths, opened at 0800 GMT will close at 1800 GMT, with the final results expected within 15 days.
Nigeria: Nigeria Requires $25bn Investment to Achieve 4m Barrels Daily Oil Production
[Leadership] A reconstructed energy transition agenda and annual investment of about $25 billion would help address Nigeria's energy woes and support the country's efforts to realise 4 million barrels daily oil production.
Angolan TikToker Neth Nahara sentenced for ‘insulting’ President Lourenço
Initially sentenced to six months in August, an appeals court decided the initial sentence was too lenient and raised it to two years.
French army has begun its withdrawal from Niger
“Operations for the departure of the first convoy under the escort of our defence and security forces will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10,”
Nearly half of all plants threatened with extinction, says new report
At the sprawling Royal Botanic Gardens in the southwest of the British capital, teams are working hard to identify newly discovered species to help speed up their conservation.
Election day in Liberia
Liberians started heading to the polls on Tuesday morning to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. First results are expected within 15 days.
Algeria “postpones” its mediation in Niger
The Algerian government deplored what it called "official and public declarations from Nigerien authorities that raised legitimate questions as to their real willingness to follow up on their acceptance of Algerian mediation."
World Bank and IMF focus on African prosperity at annual meeting
At the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, being held this week in Marrakech, Morocco, the two institutions have said they want to focus on African prosperity.
Pics of the day: October 9, 2023
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.