Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election/in /by
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.
Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election/in /by
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.
Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election/in /by
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.
Nigeria: Nigeria Offers Tax Breaks to Lure $50b in Offshore Oil Projects/in /by
[Daba Finance] Nigeria is offering tax credits of as much as $11.50 per barrel to attract up to $50 billion into deepwater oil and gas projects. President Bola Tinubu approved the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives Order on Aug. 11, replacing project-by-project negotiations with rules that apply across qualifying developments. Gas projects can receive credits of as much as $8 per barrel of oil equivalent.
Zimbabwe’s Kariba ferry disaster victims honoured as death toll reaches 44/in /by
Hundreds gathered for a memorial service in northern Zimbabwe on Thursday to honour victims of the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, which killed at least 44 people. Survivors recalled a desperate struggle for life as the vessel capsized in rough waters.
Mali frees 82 soldiers held by militants, pardons French embassy official/in /by
Mali says 82 soldiers held captive since deadly attacks in April have been freed by armed groups, in a rare breakthrough as the country battles jihadist and rebel insurgencies. The junta also pardoned a French embassy official accused of spying and ordered his expulsion.
Displaced families and hospitals struggle as Sudan’s war ravages El-Obeid/in /by
The war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced around 13 million, and pushed large parts of Sudan into famine.
One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery/in /by
The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.
Doku commits to Manchester City until 2031 in five-year deal/in /by
Jérémy Doku has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, keeping the Belgium winger at the Etihad until 2031. The 24-year-old has become a key part of the squad since joining from Rennes in 2023.
Nigeria: Pipeline Surveillance Crucial for $50bn Upstream Investment – Stakeholders/in /by
[Daily Trust] Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have welcomed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) projection that Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector is to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in offshore investments between 2026 and 2030.