Uganda: Eacop 62 Percent Complete – Officials Say/in /by
[Nile Post] The construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is now at 62 percent with the whole project expected to be complete by June next year 2026, officials have said.
Tanzania: Tanzania, Uganda Regulators Ink Strategic Oil, Gas MOUs/in /by
[Daily News] Uganda -- THE Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), Zanzibar Petroleum Regulatory Authority (ZPRA) and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen collaboration in oil and natural gas exploration, development and production.
ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition/in /by
ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition
UN’s crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future amid cuts in funds/in /by
At a refugee camp in northern Kenya, Aujene Cimanimpaye waits as a hot lunch of lentils and sorghum is ladled out for her and her nine children — all born while she has received United Nations assistance since fleeing her violence-wracked home in Congo in 2007.
Netherlands returns 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria/in /by
The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.
DRC extends ban on cobalt export for another three months/in /by
A regulatory agency announced Saturday that the Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on cobalt exports for three months, a measure aimed at curbing an oversupply of the key material for electric vehicle batteries.
US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign/in /by
U.S. forces have attacked three Iranian nuclear and military sites, further upping the stakes in the Israel-Iran war.
Turkish border town braces for possible influx of Iranian refugee/in /by
Residents in a Turkish border town have expressed mixed feelings towards an influx of Iranian refugees triggered by escalated conflicts, with some fearing strained resources. In contrast, others prepare to accommodate those fleeing westward.
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam’s parties form a united opposition front/in /by
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam's parties form a united opposition front
Zimbabwe: Yoga in a tavern is the latest mental health outreach/in /by
The initiative is led by Actions Winya, a yoga instructor who saw how economic hardship and social pressures were damaging people's mental health in his hometown.