Kenya, IMF continue talks for new bailout deal/in /by
According to Treasury chief John Mbadi, the international lender wants securitized loans to fund infrastructure projects classified as sovereign debt. Nairobi objects
Sudan drone strike kills 40 at funeral as conflict escalates in Kordofan/in /by
Local authorities blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack in Al-Luweib village.
Nigeria’s FM says state-backed persecution impossible under constitution/in /by
Speaking in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Tuggar pointed to his country's "constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law."
Nigeria: 13 Ships Arriving With Petroleum Products – NPA/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has said 17 ships are being expected at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from November 3 to 7.
Tanzania: Opposition accuses forces of hiding bodies after election violence/in /by
Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week's election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.
Tanzania partially restores internet access, warns against image sharing/in /by
Mobile phone users received a text message on Monday night saying that sharing images that could cause panic or demean human life would lead to “treason charges”
Brazil prepares to host COP30 climate summit at gateway to the Amazon/in /by
The gathering gets underway months after two-thirds of the 195 nations that signed the Paris climate agreement missed a deadline to publish their new climate plans.
Nigeria: LCCI Urges FG to Postpone Implementation of 15 Percent Petrol, Diesel Import Tax/in /by
[This Day] The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government to postpone the implementation of the 15 per cent import tax on petrol and diesel.
Global hunger monitor confirms famine in two Sudanese cities/in /by
It says there is famine in al-Fashir, which was recently captured by the paramilitary RSF, and in the town of Kadugli, in the South Kordofan state.
Nigeria: Backbone Says It Has Secured Funding for 500,000bpd Refinery in Ondo/in /by
[Leadership] Following the successful execution of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd (BINL) and the Ondo State Government, through the Ondo State Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA), for the construction of a 500,000 barrels-per-day refinery and the development of a 1,471-hectare Sunshine Free Trade Zone in the Ilaje area of Ondo State in July, Backbone has secured project funding exceeding $50 billion for both projects through a joint venture agreement with its