Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal – TUC Gives Govt 2 Weeks Ultimatum Over Negotiation/in /by
[Vanguard] The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday, gave the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to conclude negotiations or face workers' protest.
Gambia: ‘BAC Ledger Indicates Over D9 Million Spent On Purchase of Fuel’/in /by
[Foroyaa] For Year Under Review
CAR: Mixed feelings ahead of the referendum on a new Constitution/in /by
Central Africans in Bangui express hopes and concerns about the draft of a new Constitution. Undecided voters still have a few days left before casting their ballot on July 30. The campaign is set to end on July 28.
Nigeria to recover 150 million euros from Ibori fraud/in /by
A British court has ordered a former politician and his accomplices convicted of fraud and money laundering to return 150 million euros to Nigeria, investigators announced on Monday.
Libya – Italy flights to resume in September/in /by
Libya’s prime minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, boarded a commercial flight from Fiumicino airport in Rome, to return to Tripoli on Monday. This is the first direct flight between both countries in a decade.
Controversial legislation in South Africa sparks debates on black employment advancement/in /by
The government ensures for its part that it is only a question of promoting diversity and equality. "This does not mean that white people are going to be eliminated to make way for disadvantaged groups," Labor Minister Thulas Nxesi recently pleaded.
Sculptures celebrating ‘everyday’ Black people on display in London/in /by
The works of British sculptor Thomas J. Price celebrating 'everyday' Black people have gone on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
Peace talks for Sudan’s western region of Darfur held in Lomé/in /by
A top envoy to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday (Jul. 24) said that "we're all looking for peace" in Sudan and the Darfur region. Youssef Ezzat made his remarks in Togo where he was attending talks aimed at preventing Sudan's Darfur region from sliding deeper into war.
Nigeria: Reps Vow to Recover $9bn Gas Flaring Fines From Erring Oil Firms/in /by
[Leadership] The House of Representatives said it will stop at nothing to recover the over $9 billion gas flaring fines imposed by the federal government on erring local and foreign companies operating in the oil and gas industry.
Algeria fires fanned by winds, extreme heat kill over 30/in /by
Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 34 people, including soldiers trying to bring the flames under control in the face of high winds and scorching summer temperatures, state news agency APS reported.