Somalia: Government announces progress in fight against Al-Shabaab/in /by
Somalia’s government has announced it is making progress in its long-running fight against the Al-Qaida linked Al-Shabaab militant group. Officials have announced they’ve reclaimed territory from the militants, which once controlled swathes of the country.
‘Pay or he dies’: the deadly price of hope for Egypt’s migrants/in /by
The call came from Libya: pay $4,000 immediately, or the boy dies at sea. For Youssef Ibrahim, whose 18-year-old brother Hamdy had vanished after contacting smugglers online, there was no choice. "Returning meant death. There was no way back," another relative told AFP.
Family rejects poisoning claims in Edgar Lungu case/in /by
The relatives of former Edgar Lungu have dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, as South African authorities pursue inquiries that have further delayed his burial months after his death.
Social media suspended in Gabon ‘until further notice’: media regulator/in /by
Gabon's media regulator on Tuesday announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society
Rio’s samba schools dazzle in high-stakes carnival showdown/in /by
The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, movement and emotion.
Nigeria: Firm Emerges Oil, Gas Local Content Company of 2025/in /by
[This Day] Green Energy international Limited has been named the oil and gas local content company of the year 2025 by Leadership Newspapers.
Nigeria: Saipec – Solewant Group Rallies African Countries On Impactful Capacity Building, Oil and Gas Policies/in /by
[This Day] With renewed optimism for Africa's energy future, the global leaders, regulators, operators, financiers, and indigenous service providers convened in Lagos recently for the 10th edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC).
Nigeria: OPEC May Resume Oil Output Increases From April/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is leaning towards a resumption in oil output increases from April, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters yesterday, as the group prepares for peak summer demand and price strength is bolstered by tensions over US-Iran relations.
Chicago vigil pays tribute to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson/in /by
As news of Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing spread, those who knew him best gathered Tuesday evening in Chicago for a prayer and vigil, vowing to "keep hope alive" — the very mantra that defined his decades-long fight for equality.
Senegal prosecutor rejects accusations police tortured and killed student/in /by
A public prosecutor in Senegal has rejected accusations that a student who died on a Dakar university campus was killed by police.