FIFA sets new record with most nationalities fielded in a football match/in /by
FIFA has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the most nationalities participating in a football exhibition match, with 69 nationalities taking part
Cameroon’s Paul Biya sworn in for eighth presidential term amid accusations of ‘constitutional coup’/in /by
Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.”
Tanzania opposition leader faces terrorism charges after contentious election/in /by
Tanzanian opposition politician John Heche, vice-chairperson of the CHADEMA party, has been charged with terrorism in the wake of protests over last week’s national election.
US to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals/in /by
Citizens of South Sudan will lose their temporary protected status in January, the US Department of Homeland Security has said in a statement.
Hakimi Injured, Doubtful for AFCON/in /by
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi must fight against time to recover from his injury before the Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in his native country.
World Health Organization reports 42 deaths from Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal/in /by
An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Gaza: Hamas recovers remains of Tanzanian student/in /by
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified
Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims/in /by
Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated flight-control system.
Nigeria: Avuru Laments Regulator’s Focus On Decommissioning Oil, Gas Assets Against Prioritising Low Cost Production to Raise Output/in /by
[This Day] ·Reveals agency listed one attractive asset with 149 wells for decommissioning
Nigeria: NNPC Reiterates 2m Bpd Target By 2027, $60bn in Fresh Investment By 2030/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday reiterated its commitment to a 2 million Barrels Per Day (bpd) oil production by 2027, calling for bold global partnerships and investments to end the phenomenon of energy poverty across Africa.