Kenya: Fuel Scandal – DCI Intensifies Probe Into Irregular Emergency Oil Deal/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has intensified investigations into the suspected irregular procurement of an emergency fuel cargo by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, summoning senior government officials and private sector executives as the probe gathers momentum.
Uganda: Ugandan Farmers Sue EACOP in London in Last Minute Effort to Stop Crude Oil Pipeline/in /by
[IPS] Nyamtai, Uganda -- Environmental activists and farmer groups opposed to the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), the world's longest heated oil pipeline, are mounting a last-ditch legal effort meant to stop its construction in a suit they plan to have filed in London, UK, believing that it stands a chance to stop the controversial project despite being at the 78 percent completion stage.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace During Easter Celebrations/in /by
Catholic Christians gathered around the world on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and share a message of hope.
Iran says it destroyed four US army aircraft/in /by
Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday
Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal/in /by
The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected
Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown/in /by
Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown/in /by
Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Africa faces growth slowdown due to war on Iran – Report/in /by
The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report Saturday
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions/in /by
The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted
Cameroon parliament votes to create vice president post/in /by
Cameroon's parliament on Saturday approved a bill creating the position of a vice president despite protests by the opposition