Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta/in /by
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday.
Ebola worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns/in /by
The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to them.
Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan/in /by
FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Nigeria: Investigation – Gas Flares, Poisoned Lives, Regulatory Failures in Nigeria’s Oil Fields/in /by
[Premium Times] From disappearing fish in Akwa Ibom to polluted rainwater in Bayelsa, communities living beside Nigeria's oil facilities are confronting the human consequences of methane, a potent but largely invisible greenhouse gas.
DR Congo: Opposition fury as Tshisekedi edges closer to third term/in /by
DR Congo opposition politicians, members of the opposition coalition nicknamed "C64", rejected the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the referendum law, which could see President Felix Tshisekedi run for a third term after a referendum
Sudan: Prime Minister Reviews Performance of Oil and Electricity Sectors/in /by
[SNA] Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris chaired an expanded meeting on Monday with Minister of Energy Eng. Al-Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed, Red Sea State Wali Lt. Gen. Mustafa Mohamed Nour, the Prime Minister's Special Representative Dr. Al-Hussein Al-Khalifa Al-Siddiq Al-Hafian, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Ali Mohamed Ali, the Director General of the Sudan Electricity Company, and the Director General of the Khartoum Refinery.
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Vessel With 650 Metric Tonnes of Stolen Crude/in /by
[Premium Times] An official said the vessel sailing under the flag of Sao Tomé and Principe with 12 crew members onboard, was arrested on 23 July within Nigerian waters.
Nigeria: Oando Blames Bayelsa Community Oil Spill On Sabotage, Intensifies Cleanup/in /by
[Premium Times] The company said an Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement test conducted on the affected section of the flowline during the technical investigation indicated evidence consistent with induced corrosion caused by third-party interference, commonly described as sabotage.
United Nations extends sanctions against armed groups in Central African Republic/in /by
The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to them.
DR Congo: Some Kinshasa residents support controversial referendum law/in /by
The opposition has denounced the ruling saying it gives President Félix Tshisekedi the green light to seek a third term in office.