Nigeria: Real Reasons for Petrol Price Reduction – Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Premium Times] Last Thursday, the Nigerian government said the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, approved by President Bola Tinubu, in October was "no longer in view".
Nigeria: Vice principal killed as armed men kidnap 25 students in Kebbi/in /by
At least 25 students have been abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Nigeria's Maga town, Kebbi State, following an overnight attack by gunmen.
Science mission finds glimmer of hope for marine biodiversity in ocean depths off Comoros/in /by
As world leaders meet at the COP30 summit in Brazil, the urgent need to hit a global target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030 has been brought into stark focus by an international science mission which has just returned with new evidence from the depths of the Indian Ocean.
Morocco dominates final shortlists for 2025 CAF Awards/in /by
The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the final shortlists for the 2025 CAF Awards, and Morocco is shining across almost every category.
Art exhibition in Goma highlights environmental and security challenges/in /by
Titled in Swahili “Chini ya Ardhi”, meaning “Underground” in French, the exhibition presents works carrying powerful messages. Paintings and sculptures illustrate Goma’s environmental realities — the presence of the volcano, as well as a tense security climate that weighs on daily life.
Twin health crises: Marburg and cholera challenge Africa’s health system/in /by
Africa is being faced with a rare and worrying convergence. Ethiopia has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, what many have described as a deadly relative of Ebola, while across the continent, cholera is surging at its fastest pace in 25 years.
Europe is not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, health authorities warn/in /by
The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C.
Namibia: Fishrot Lessons for Oil and Gas/in /by
[Namibian] The president might be correct in moving the management of oil and gas under her office because the history of the industry in Africa shows "it needs close monitoring".
Madagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina outlines bold Roadmap in first national address/in /by
Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s President, Michael Randrianirina, made his highly anticipated first address to the nation.
Somalia confirms cyberattack on e-visa system exposing travellers’ data/in /by
The Immigration and Citizenship Agency said it had launched an investigation into the breach and moved the e-visa platform to a new website.