Kenya starvation cult death climbs to 303 after new bodies found
"The death toll has now risen to 303 after the 19 bodies were exhumed," Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said.
Nigeria: Nigeria Grants Licences for New Oil Export Terminals
[Premium Times] They are the first set of licences to establish crude oil terminals, sealed and granted by the NMDPRA.
Nigeria: At least 103 wedding guests killed in boat capsize
"As the passengers drowned, villagers nearby rushed to the scene and managed to rescue about 50 at first, Lukpada said, describing early efforts to rescue the passengers as slow and “very difficult.”
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal and Its Discontents
[Premium Times] The sudden but predicted removal of fuel subsidy has sparked some fireworks and a lot of incoherence about the Nigerian economy and its sociopolitical currents. In the matter of subsidy, I suspect that there is as much consensus as confusion. The major presidential candidates all committed to removing fuel subsidy, although with different nuances about what comes before and after. Notably, Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, promised to first establish the exact amount of consumpt
Cameroonians react to death of veteran opposition leader John Fru Ndi
"We lost our father, our grandfather" says one member of the SDF, before adding that he was the person who taught Cameroonians "what is democracy".
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Announces Oil, Gas Discovery Offshore Nigeria
[Premium Times] OML 102 is operated by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria with a 40 per cent interest, alongside partner NNPC Ltd with the remaining 60 per cent
Africa: Experts Explain Why It’s Still Africa’s Best Option for Cleaner, Greener Cooking (For Now)
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's growing population desperately needs clean, modern energy in the home. Currently, more than 900 million people, 85% of the region's population, still rely on solid biomass fuel (like wood and charcoal) and kerosene for cooking. These energy sources are highly polluting, inefficient and unsafe.
Climate activists denounce COP28 president
Climate activists denounce COP28 president and head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Sultan al-Jaber, ahead of meeting in Dubai later in the year.
Uganda: US updates travel advice due to Anti-LGBT law
The United States has updated its travel advice for Uganda, following the promulgation in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023", considered to be one of the most repressive in the world, according to a note published Monday evening by the State Department.
Ethiopia: Followers of sect advocating extreme fasting repatriated
Some 80 followers of a cult in eastern Uganda who travelled to Ethiopia in February at the call of a pastor to find salvation by fasting to death have been repatriated, the Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday.