Chinese man arrested in Kenya with 2,000 live queen ants at Nairobi airport/in /by
A Chinese national has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after authorities found more than 2,000 live queen garden ants hidden in his luggage, Kenyan officials said.
Congo heads into March 15 vote as turnout looms over Congo election/in /by
Days before Congo's presidential election on Sunday, its streets were filled with campaign posters and banners urging the country’s 2.6 million registered voters to head to the polls
Burundi’s ex-Prime Minister provisionally freed on medical grounds/in /by
Burundi's former Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the head of state, was provisionally released Wednesday for medical reasons, judicial sources and relatives confirmed.
UN chief condemns killing of UNICEF worker in DR Congo strike/in /by
The Secretary-General expressed outrage over the death of UNICEF’s Karine Buisset, who was killed in a drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sudan: Ministry of Energy Issues Important Clarification Statement On Petroleum Supplies/in /by
[SNA] Khartoum, March 11, 2026 (SUNA) - The Ministry of Energy stated that it has taken note of reports circulated by certain media outlets that contained inaccurate interpretations of remarks made by the Minister of Energy, Engineer-Consultant Al-Mu'tasim Ibrahim, regarding petroleum supplies, noting that some of those interpretations did not reflect the actual substance of the statement.
South Sudan army announces recapture of major rebel-held town/in /by
South Sudan's government forces announce the recapture of the opposition-held town of Akobo -- the latest flashpoint in fighting between rival armies that has brought the country back to the brink of all-out civil war
South Africa summons new US ambassador over ‘undiplomatic remarks’/in /by
Pretoria summoned the new US ambassador Wednesday to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions, the foreign minister said.
Senegal parliament doubles penalty for gay sex/in /by
Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community
Nigeria: Countries Agree On Historic Release of Crude Reserves to Lower Oil Prices/in /by
[Premium Times] Countries belonging to the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves to stabilise global markets amid supply disruptions caused by the escalating Middle East war.
Nigeria: Price Reduction to Ease Burden On Consumers – Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Vanguard] The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said the latest price reduction was to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians.