Nigeria: Oil Theft – Navy Uncovers Sabotaged NNPC Wellhead in Rivers/in /by
[Premium Times] "The terrain (site) was discovered by our naval helicopter on routine aerial patrol of the waterways and creeks in our area of responsibility."
UN Human Rights Council condemns burning of the Koran/in /by
"This urgent debate is prompted by recent incidents of burning of the Koran, which is the core of faith for well over a billion people. These and other incidents appear to have been manufactured to express contempt and inflame anger, to drive wedges between people and to provoke." Volker Turk
Zimbabwe’s Kasukuwere, not allowed to run for president/in /by
Saviour Kasukuwere, a former cabinet member who was exiled, is not allowed to run for president of the country, according to the Zimbabwean High Court.
Rainy season in Côte d’Ivoire: 30 deaths since the beginning of April/in /by
Torrential rains followed by devastating floods are a regular occurrence in Côte d'Ivoire's largest city, which has a population of nearly six million.
A jury validates Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will/in /by
One dated 2010, written while Aretha Franklin was suffering from Cancer, and the other dated 2014, was found in the living room of Aretha's house.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative under threat from Russia/in /by
The UN is working hard to preserve this fragile agreement, as both Ukraine and Russia are major suppliers of wheat, barley, vegetable oil and other food products upon which countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia depend.
Sudan: Raging conflict displaces over 3.1 million people/in /by
“In our way to Adré, we also found dead bodies of people who had been killed. They (unspecified fighters in Darfur) came to kill people so they were in the road with motorbikes, with guns and with cars. They entered houses and they took a lot of things that you have.” Abuobida Abrasheed, Sudanese re
Sudan’s rival armies hit with UK sanctions/in /by
The measures apply to three businesses associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and three to its rival in the power struggle, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Kenya: at least two dead in latest protests/in /by
At least two people have died during protests in Kenya on Wednesday, the latest in a series of protests against recent tax hikes and the rising cost of living.
Zambian women’s captain refuses to comment on coach’s sexual misconduct allegations/in /by
"I am not in the position of answering that because I am just a player. My job is to be on the pitch and no concern of outside." Barbra Banda (on coach Bruce Mwape's allegation of sexual misconduct)