Africa: Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel – Dangote/in /by
[Daily Trust] The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of refineries in the continent.
Women’s Afcon: Nigeria reaches final after 2-1 win over South Africa/in /by
The Super Falcons have won nine WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-place finish in the 2022 tournament, they dubbed their goal to win this event as “Mission X.”
UN says global shift to renewable energy hits positive tipping point/in /by
Two UN reports on Tuesday found that 92.5% of new electricity capacity in 2024 came from renewables.
France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin/in /by
The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.
Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers’ meeting/in /by
Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Dangote – How Black Marketers Are Plotting to Cripple Refineries Across West Africa/in /by
[Daily Trust] The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the presence of a floating offshore oil market in Lome, Togo, will stifle plans for investors to construct refineries in Africa.
Egyptians reject Israel’s plans for ‘humanitarian city’ in southern Gaza/in /by
Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel's plan to establish the so-called "humanitarian city" on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt's border and further destabilize the region
Arab League holds emergency meeting to discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis/in /by
Palestine requested the extraordinary session amid the escalating famine threatening the enclave's two million people.
Displaced Gazans live in tents at bombed stadium in Gaza City/in /by
New footage released by the Palestinian news agency Wafa shows families living in tents inside a damaged football stadium in Gaza City, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes.
Dreaming of being James Bond, a British man tries to spy for Russia/in /by
The jury at Winchester Crown Court found Howard Phillips guilty of aiding what he believed to be a foreign intelligence agency. The unanimous verdict was reached after four hours of deliberation.