Pix of the Day: September 22, 2025/in /by
Africanews samples a selection of the day's most powerful images
Egypt: President Sisi pardons jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah/in /by
The president’s office said on Monday that five other prisoners were also pardoned.
M23 rebels extend opening hours at DRC-Rwanda border/in /by
Under Kinshasa's authority, the border would only open from 6 am to 3 pm. This window has now been extended to midnight
Nigeria: Regulators Begin Clampdown On Oil Racketeers in a/Ibom/in /by
[Leadership] Regulators of the downstream petroleum sector in Akwa Ibom State State - Petroleum Products Monitoring Committee (PPMC) - in collaboration with the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA), have begun clampdown on activities of speculators disguised as petroleum product marketers and operators in the state.
Nigeria: Retail Outlet Owners Support Nnpcl’s Partnership Plan for Port Harcourt Refinery Rehab/in /by
[Leadership] The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has lauded the group chief executive officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) for initiating the process of reviving the Port Harcourt Refinery through an assessment of the plant for a potential private firm under the Technical and Equity (T&E) partnership model.
Botswana honors historic win with new holiday for first gold in World Athletics/in /by
The Botswana President has declared yet another holiday to celebrate the country's first gold medal in the World Athletics Competition.
DRC set to replace ban on cobalt exports with strict annual quotas/in /by
The world’s top producer of the mineral says it will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, starting October 16th.
South Sudan: Riek Machar presented in a cage as high-stakes treason trial unfolds/in /by
The criminal trial of the South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar began in the capital on Monday, with the country’s suspended vice president appearing in a cage alongside his co-accused.
UN at crossroads: Palestine push takes center stage/in /by
The gathering, observers say, will test whether the UN can still move beyond speeches to solutions in a fractured world.
Russian airstrikes kill three and wound two in Zaporizhzhia/in /by
At least seven Russian aircraft bombed Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing three people and injuring two others, regional administration head Ivan Fedorov said on Monday.