UN chief Antonio Guterres urges African leaders to ‘act for peace’/in /by
"Around the world today, 339 million people are in need of humanitarian aid — an increase of more than 25% per cent since last year.And so today, here in Addis, I’m announcing the largest ever allocation from our United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund — 250 million dollars - to combat famine
Free trade, armed conflict dominate African Union summit in Addis Ababa/in /by
"I have made clear the issue of sanctions imposed on member states following unconstitutional changes of government. Obviously, these sanctions do not seem to produce the desired results, on the contrary." Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commision
Brazil: World-famous Carnival parade kicks off in Sao Paulo/in /by
“With Carnival, we are actually rescuing the possibility of maintaining our culture, which is the Black culture, a culture where everyone is welcome.” Marisa Lima Pereira, 37-year-old samba school participant
World Pangolin Day: Poaching, trafficking threaten African pangolins/in /by
"People don't know what a pangolin is so when they see a pangolin, they think that it is something harmful or something poisonous or dangerous.... even people from law enforcement ... they are not giving a need for concern for the pangolin as much weight as it should have." Beryl Makori, research
DR Congo: Women in street protest call on M23 rebels to leave their city/in /by
“We protest because we are sufferingf. Since we fled, our children have been suffering. They no longer study. We have no food. We have nothing on us, it is an ordeal. Let us be helped and given back our rights. It has been a year since we fled Rutshuru, but so far we've been suffering." Angèle Nsabi
Body of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu found in ruins of devastating earthquake in Turkey/in /by
Atsu, 31-years-old, who previously played for English Premier League clubs Chelsea, Newcastle United, Everton and Bournemouth, signed for Hatayspor from Saudi Arabian side Al Raed FC last year.
Nigeria: Petrol Price – Benue Govt to Clampdown On Erring Filling Stations/in /by
[Vanguard] The Benue State government has threatened to clampdown on petrol stations in the state that have shunned the Federal Government's directive to dispense Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at the government approved pump price.
Mozambique: Mozambique Among African Countries That Will Boost Gas Global Market/in /by
[AIM] Maputo, 16 Feb (AIM) - Africa's gas share in the global market will increase to over 11 per cent of all gas supplies by 2050, according to a report by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), rising from six per cent in 2021.
Nigeria: NNPC Fixes March 21 to Begin Drilling of Oil in Nasarawa/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced that it will commence the drilling of crude oil in Nasarawa State from March 21, 2023.
Nigeria: NNPC to Begin Oil Drilling in Nasarawa – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] "We have seen a great potential for finding hydrocarbon in Nasarawa State and to confirm this, we are going to start drilling on March 21.