Egypt: At least four dead, 20 hurt in a train accident/in /by
Four people were killed and several others injured Tuesday (Mar. 7) in a train accident north of Cairo, Egyptian authorities announced after the country's latest rail tragedy.
Kenya: Kenya Faces Fuel Shortage Amid a Dollar Crisis/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is currently facing a fuel shortage at various fuel service stations in Nairobi.
Nigeria: Nigerians Groan Over Fuel Crisis, Queues/in /by
[Vanguard] Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been groaning over the current fuel crisis and continuous queues at the fuel stations.
‘Creed III’ breaks box office records/in /by
Playing in 4,007 locations in North America, “Creed III” earned an estimated $58 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Going into the weekend, analysts expected the film to open in the $30 million range
Fire guts brewery in Central African Republic/in /by
A government spokesperson said the fire at French brewer Castel was an act of arson and that an investigation had been launched
Entrepreneurs in Nairobi find a way to tackle electronic waste/in /by
Kenya struggles with 51,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste each year and only 17 percent of it is recycled
Libyan army conducts drill in western town of Tarhuna/in /by
The drill is believed to be part of its usual training aimed at ensuring security and preparing for combat.
Global leaders discuss staggeringly wide digital divide between nations/in /by
“Digital connectivity is no longer an option for LDCs but a lifeline. It can play a critical role in creating new opportunities. It can help us LDCs unlock our respective potentials to maintain sustainable development". Zambia Technology and Science minister Felix Mutati
Tunisia: World Bank concerned about sub-Saharan migrants/in /by
"Public comments that stir up discrimination, attacks and racist violence are completely unacceptable" , judged the president of the institution, David Malpass, in a letter sent Sunday evening to his teams and which AFP was able to consult on Monday.
Namibia: Another Oil Discovery in Namibian Waters/in /by
[Namibian] CONSIDER the distance between Windhoek and Mariental, approximately 270 kilometres. That's roughly the same distance from the Namibian shore where oil was again discovered by Shell, Qatar Energy and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor).