Moroccan villagers try to adjust to life after quake devastation/in /by
On the outskirts of a ruined village, local residents draw water from a well to transport it by donkey to the makeshift camp where they have been living since the earthquake devastated mountainous areas of Morocco
Nigeria: Inside Ribadu’s Fresh Approach to Combating Oil Theft/in /by
[Premium Times] Since his appointment as National Security Adviser (NSA) by President Bola Tinubu, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has been emphasising the importance of curbing crude oil theft and losses to the country.
South Africa: Oil and Gas Imperative for Energy Security – Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister/in /by
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will "sustainably continue to develop" South Africa's oil and gas resources in order to ensure energy security and alleviate dependency on foreign oil.
Madagascar opposition condemns ‘institutional coup’ before vote/in /by
In a letter to electoral authorities received on Tuesday, 10 of 13 presidential candidates said court rulings that handed the reins of the Indian Ocean island to Prime Minister Christian Ntsay were dictated by Rajoelina and his entourage to favour the president in the November election
Fears mount of surging death toll in Libya flood disaster/in /by
The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late Sunday that witnesses likened to a tsunami after two upstream dams burst when torrential rains brought by Storm Daniel battered the region.
Pope Francis Pray for Morocco and LIbya/in /by
"My thoughts are with the people of Libya" says the 86-year-old pontiff, "let us pray for Morocco... after this terrible 'ambush' they have been through."
Earthquake in Morocco: King Mohammed VI visits the injured/in /by
The earthquake that occurred last Friday left more than 2,900 dead and 5,600 injured. The king, who was being monitored for his health problems in France at the time of the tragedy, returned to his country.
DRC: Jean-Marc Kabund sentenced to 7 years in prison/in /by
The former leader of the presidential party Jean-Marc Kabund, prosecuted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for "insulting the head of state" , was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison, his defense announced.
DRC: 2 weeks after the army killings, families in the morgue/in /by
Two weeks after the killing of more than 50 civilians in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), attributed to soldiers, the families of the victims were able to access the morgue on Tuesday where dozens of bodies are stored, in a state of advanced decomposition.
Rwanda strikes deal to build nuclear reactor/in /by
The Rwandan government signed an agreement on Tuesday with a German-Canadian start-up to build an “experimental” civil nuclear reactor , in order to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.