Nigeria: at least 30 killed in herder-farmer clashes
Nigerian villagers buried victims of the latest farmer-herder conflict in Plateau State, in the north central part of the country. At least 30 people were killed Monday (May. 15) in Mangu district.
Nigeria: Why and How Petrol Subsidy Must Go
[Premium Times] For Nigeria to exit from its national fiscal crisis, create prosperity for its citizens and fulfill its obligations to those citizens, we must end the decades-old drainpipe of petrol subsidy. There is no good time to do it. Postponing the evil day (as we have done for too long) beyond the next three months - and even then, only to prepare well for how to do it and the aftermath - would be unwise.
Evangelist rapper KS Bloom is a hit in Ivory Coast
Twenty-six year old Ivorian star, KS Bloom, sings about his clean lifestyle
Kenya’s Ruto attends 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit
The African Summit focuses on a number of key areas, including adaptation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate finance.
Actor Forest Whitaker unveils a training centre for his NGO near Paris
American actor Forest WhitakerOscar for best actor in 2007 for The Last King of Scotland inaugurated Wednesday in Aubervilliers a training center dependent on its NGO, which is established in Seine-Saint-Denis after America and Africa.
Libya’s east-based parliament votes to suspend PM
One of Libya’s two administrations voted Tuesday to suspend and investigate its prime minister, accusing him of failing to achieve his government’s objectives, the parliament’s spokesperson said.
Egyptian and Qatari medical aid arrives in Port Sudan
The assistance comes within the framework of the support offered by the State of Qatar to the fraternal people of Sudan and its full support for their steadfastness in facing the difficult conditions they live in due to the continuation of fighting.
Kenyan world record holder Kipruto provisionally suspended
Kipruto, who also won a 10,000m bronze medal in the 2019 world championships, broke the 10-km road race world record in 2020.
Nigeria: Bayelsa Oil Spills Cleanup to Cost U.S.$12 Billion – Report
[Premium Times] A similar cleanup in the neighbouring Rivers State has suffered several years of delay.
Under the war between generals, the divisions of Sudan emerge
Behind the bloody struggle between two generals in Sudan is also the competition between populations who historically monopolize power and resources, and the most marginalized components of this ethnic mosaic, according to specialists.