Mali: Army claims to be close to Kidal, rebel stronghold/in /by
The Malian army indicated Thursday evening that a large convoy of its forces had progressed to the surroundings of Anéfis, a stopover towards the strategic town of Kidal, stronghold of the Tuareg separatist rebellion which has taken up arms again against the central state.
Climate change displaces 43 million children in 6 years, UNICEF says/in /by
A new UNICEF report released Friday highlights the impacts of climate change on children, saying that 20,000 children were displaced every day between 2016 and 2021.
Nigeria’s president challenged over alleged diploma forgery/in /by
President Bola Tinubu forged a diploma from an American university that he presented to Nigeria's election commission before the February vote and should be removed from office, first runner-up Atiku Abubakar and his lawyer alleged in a briefing with reporters.
Nigeriens welcome a liquefied petroleum gas export ban amid a shortage/in /by
A statement by the government read that export of liquefied petroleum gas will only be possible in case of" a surplus", granting "a special authorization" is issued.
Pics of the day: October 5, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Nigeria: NNPCL 80% Ready for IPO – Kyari/in /by
[Leadership] The group chief executive officer( GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari said, the company is 80 percent ready for an Initial Public Offer(IPO).
Rwanda: Explainer – Rise of Fuel Prices and Impact on Cost of Living/in /by
[New Times] On October 3, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, adding to the already challenging cost of living in the country.
Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to ICC/in /by
Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations as an increasing number of President Kais Saied’s opponents are arrested and several in prison stage hunger strikes.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Marketers Demand Emergency Palliative to Ease Petrol Import/in /by
[Leadership] The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has called on the Federal Government to set up "emergency palliative measure" that would enable oil marketers to import petroleum products into the country for the next three months at an exchange rate of N600 per dollar.
Nigeria: Divestment of Oil Assets – Ncdmb Warns Against Reduction in Compliance, Tax Revenue/in /by
[Premium Times] Wabote said the ongoing and other planned divestments are big accomplishments for Nigerian Content development.