South Africa firefighters in Canada to fight wildfires/in /by
"In a typical year, about 7,500 wildfires burn more than 2.5 million hectares of forests in Canada. So far this year, 2,293 fires have already burned more than 3.8 million hectares. The amount of burned forest area is projected to double by 2050."
Saudis give Karim Benzema gala welcome/in /by
Fireworks and flame-throwers greeted Benzema, wearing their black and yellow kit with the number nine, at Al-Ittihad's 60,000-seater stadium in Jeddah, where a giant 'KB9' was emblazoned on the pitch in bright lights
Kenya: Nairobi’s national park faces climate and human threats/in /by
Here we have an environment in the middle of the city where the air is unpolluted, living on the periphery on the southern side is paradise because you are not breathing in all the nonsense and the rubbish, the noise and all the rest of it. Very, very critical to the park." David Mascall, conservati
Burkina offers up to 275,000 euros for “actively wanted terrorists”/in /by
The individuals, whose portraits have been broadcast on local media, are "actively wanted for participation or complicity in the planning or conduct of terrorist acts".
War in Ukraine: South Africa ready to host talks/in /by
South Africa on Thursday declared itself ready to host peace talks to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Pretoria last month announcing an upcoming mediation led by six leaders of African countries in Kyiv and Moscow.
Troubles in Senegal: Amnesty speaks of 23 dead and calls for an investigation/in /by
Amnesty International said on Thursday it had counted 23 dead in the unrest that shook Senegal last week, more than the official toll of the authorities, and demanded an independent investigation.
Ethiopia: WFP and USAID suspend part of their food aid/in /by
The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Friday that it was in turn suspending part of its food aid to Ethiopia due to diversions, the day after a similar announcement by the American government.
Nigeria: ExxonMobil President Visits Tinubu Amid Lingering Stalemate Over $1.3bn Oil Assets Sale/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu yesterday pledged to ensure competition in the oil and gas industry in the country, following a visit by officials of ExxonMobil Nigeria, to the State House in Abuja.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Refineries Would’ve Been Working If Subsidy Was Removed in 2011 – Federal Lawmaker/in /by
[Premium Times] "It's shameful that after over 60 years of exploration we can't refine fuel."
Sahara salt-miners search for a better future in Niger/in /by
The salt pans of Kalalam north-eastern Niger were once an essential stage of the caravan routes. Now the once flourishing trade seeks to survive in a troubled regional economy