Nigerian animation shines at Annecy Film Festival/in /by
“Dance of the Crocodiles ” was selected by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival from more than 250 projects in development
Second round: Ramaphosa faces Trump again after Oval Office fallout/in /by
“I am going there to have bilaterals with the chancellor of Germany, the prime minister of Canada, and, of course, I will also be meeting President Trump, whom we met at the White House.”
Devastating floods in Eastern Cape Leave 78 dead as rescue efforts continue/in /by
The South African government has urged caution in the coming days, as more extreme weather is expected. According to the latest toll, at least 78 people have died in these winter floods in the Eastern Cape province.
SADC peacekeeping troops begin final phase of withdrawal from east DRC/in /by
The Southern African Development Community(SADC) said Thursday it will begin the final phase of withdrawing its troops from the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC).
Kenyan police officer arrested after protests over blogger’s death in custody/in /by
Albert Ojwang, who blogged about corruption on the social platform X, was arrested on June 6 in western Kenya and driven 400 kilometers (248 miles) to Nairobi. He died two days later at the Central Police Station after “hitting his head against the cell wall,” police said
India plane crash: Amit Shah confirms 1 survivor, offers condolences/in /by
Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of one of India’s worst aviation disasters in decades. Black smoke and fire engulfed the site following the crash.
Nigeria: Mosop, Oli Reject State Pardon for Saro-Wiwa, Others/in /by
[Vanguard] PORT HARCOURT: The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative and other groups in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State have rejected the state pardon granted to the Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and other leaders of the area by the Federal Government.
Somalia: Waters of Wealth – President Hassan Sheikh Visits Oruc Reis As Somalia Completes Historic Oil Survey/in /by
[Radio Dalsan] The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today paid an official visit to the Oruc Reis, the Turkish-owned seismic research vessel, in a symbolic and strategic moment that follows the successful completion of an extensive offshore oil and gas exploration mission along Somalia's coastline.
Somalia: Somali President Visits Turkish Oil Survey Ship As Offshore Exploration Concludes/in /by
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday visited the Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis, which has been conducting offshore oil exploration along Somalia's coast, following the completion of a key seismic survey.
Celebration and protests: Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy/in /by
Nigeria has seen uninterrupted democratic rule since 1999, when governance was returned to civilians. But the day is not an occasion for joy for everyone. The rampant cost-of-living crisis has overshadowed the event for many Nigerians.