Nigeria: Gunmen abduct over 160 worshippers in church attacks/in /by
Armed men with "sophisticated weapons" attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday, according to local clergy members and police.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in critical health while jailed/in /by
The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala.
Nigeria: Diesel Tanker Driver Won’t Go Unpunished After Apapa Spill – Lastma/in /by
[Vanguard] The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has said the driver of the diesel tanker that overturned on the Apapa bridge, inward Mile 2, will be sanctioned following investigations into the incident.
Nigeria: How Brake Failure Caused Diesel Tanker Accident in Lagos – Fire Service/in /by
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed in a release on Monday evening that brake failure caused a tanker accident on the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway in Lagos.
Nigeria: Tanker Diesel Spill Causes Commotion in Lagos/in /by
[Daily Trust] A tanker carrying diesel crashed at Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos on Monday morning, sparking widespread commotion and attracting a large crowd.
Nigeria: Ministry Dismisses Northern Elders’ Claim On Lagos Gold Refinery/in /by
[Leadership] The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) that the federal government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the principle of federal character, describing the allegation as false and misleading.
Malawi: Malawians Wake to Fuel Price Shock As Petrol, Diesel Jump Over 41 Percent Overnight/in /by
[Nyasa Times] Malawians woke up on Tuesday to a brutal cost-of-living shock after fuel prices were hiked by more than 41 percent, a drastic increase that is set to send prices of food, transport, and basic goods sharply higher in an economy already on its knees.
Former Burkina leader and alleged coup plotter arrested in Togo and expelled/in /by
Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, sources said on Monday.
Thousands affected by severe flooding in Mozambique, UN says/in /by
Weeks of heavy rains in southern and central Mozambique have affected more than half-a-million people, the United Nations said on Monday.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces says it regrets deadly Chad border clashes/in /by
Chad says seven of its soldiers were killed in the skirmish at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the RSF.