Princess Kay of the Milky Way sculpted in butter for state fair tradition/in /by
Malorie Thorson braved a chilled booth as sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved her likeness from a 41-kilogram block of butter, a 60-year tradition at the Minnesota State Fair.
Namibia: Shell to Resume Namibian Oil Exploration Next Year/in /by
[Namibian] Shell is planning to rekindle exploration efforts off Namibia in 2026, the company told Platts in a statement on 18 August.
Angola: Border Authorities Prevent Smuggling of 2k Liters of Fuel/in /by
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- A total 2,550 liters of fuel (gasoline and diesel) were seized on the border between the southern Province of Cunene and the Republic of Namibia by the Border Police (PGF).
UN chief renews calls for ceasefire in Gaza as Israel begins new operation/in /by
His plea came as Palestinians started fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of its planned offensive there.
Former special advisor to DRC’s President Tshisekedi acquitted of assassination plot/in /by
A former special advisor to the DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been acquitted by a military court.
Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts/in /by
A Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.
Khartoum begins rebuilding as 2 million people expected to return by the end of the year/in /by
After two years of civil war, Khartoum has started the daunting process of rebuilding the city devastated by two years of fighting.
CHAN co-hosts score hat trick with all three nations advancing to the quarter-finals/in /by
The delayed 2024 African Nations Championship is heading into the last eight with quarter-finals due to start on Friday. All three tournament co-hosts have advanced, each coming first in their respective groups.
Namibia: High Court Orders Liquidation of Enercon Namibia and Erongo Petroleum in Namcor Scandal/in /by
[Namibian] A high Court judge has ordered the final liquidation of the fuel company Enercon Namibia and the close corporation Erongo Petroleum, which are both involved in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case.
Growing concerns in West Africa about health risks from use of unregulated sexual stimulants/in /by
A report has found that products in West Africa claiming to be 100 natural herbal remedies to improve virility, are resulting in serious consequences.