Cameroon launches tax recovery operation in the gold sector
This is part of a series of new measures to regain control over the gold sector to enhance its contribution to economic development.
Nigeria: Petrol Retailers Seek Quick Revamp of FG-Owned Refineries to Enhance Competition
[This Day] · Urge government to guarantee adequate crude supply to all refiners
India launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train to cut emissions
India launches its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, NaMo Green Rail, boosting clean rail transport and cutting diesel emissions.
“Shangwe, le bal”: a dance project full of joy
On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.
Liberia: Senate Report Says Liberians Were Overcharged Up to L$131 Million for Fuel
[Liberian Investigator] Car owners and motorists were overcharged by up to L$131.26 million (approximately US$721,000) at the fuel pump over three weeks earlier this year because the government set gasoline and diesel prices based on an outdated exchange rate, according to two Senate committees.
Tensions as Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde over claims of interference
Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.
Nigeria repatriates 1,490 nationals from South Africa after xenophobic violence
Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
America tightens rules for international students starting September
The Trump administration has confirmed tough new rules for foreign students in the US, set to take effect in September.
DRC: Uvira’s displaced lose hope as US ultimatum on Rwanda troops expires
The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.
Displaced lose hope as US ultimatum to withdraw foreign troops from DRC expires
The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.