Six people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana/in /by
At least six people lost their lives in a tragic crowd crush during a military recruitment exercise at Accra's El-Wak Sports Stadium in Ghana.
UN Tom Fletcher holds “constructive” talks with Sudanese army leader/in /by
The United Nations' top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday, in a high-level diplomatic effort to secure critical access for life-saving aid delivery across the war-torn nation.
Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia/in /by
The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.
A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges/in /by
Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox response has told Reuters.
Nigeria: New Field Development Will Unlock 1.7bn Barrels Oil, 7.7tcf Gas – Nuprc/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, says the 43 Field Development Plans (FDPs) recorded this year can unlock 1.7 billion barrels of crude and 7.7 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Zambia’s eco-friendly beekeeping helps combat deforestation/in /by
Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.
Messi and Argentina football team to join Angola’s 50th independence anniversary/in /by
Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.
Nigeria, US and UK probe $235m cocaine seizure at Lagos port/in /by
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.
Sudan’s North Darfur faces humanitarian collapse as displacement soars/in /by
In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.
Angola celebrates 50 years of independence with Lourenço calling for “inclusive society”/in /by
Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.