Tensions in Los Angeles intensify as Trump calls in National Guard to quell protests/in /by
Thousands of people took to the streets of the city, blocking off a major highway and setting cars on fire in response to the extraordinary deployment.
Macron sparks global push to protect oceans/in /by
A week-long high-level summit on ocean conservation opened on Monday in the French city of Nice.
Cameroon: Police, opposition supporters clash as election looms/in /by
Cameroon is due to hold a presidential election in October and tensions are high. President Paul Biya's party has held power since 1960
World leaders urged to do more to protect the ocean/in /by
A week-long high-level summit on ocean conservation opened on Monday in the French city of Nice.
Trump’s travel ban cuts lifeline for Haitians facing security crisis/in /by
Haiti is one of 12 countries impacted by US President Donald Trump’s new travel ban which came into effect on Monday.
Nigeria: One Third of Dangote Refinery Crude Purchased From U.S. – Report/in /by
[Daily Trust] Nigeria, Africa's leading producer of crude oil, has increased its imports of U.S. WTI crude due to the Dangote Oil Refinery's growing appetite for the hydrocarbon, according to a Bloomberg report.
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Destroys 27 Illegal Oil Refining Sites in May – Official/in /by
[Premium Times] The Director of Defence Media Operations, Markus Kangye, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Catholic Church urged to help more as education costs in Africa rise/in /by
The growing trend toward privatisation is sparking concern that the Catholic Church may price poorer families out of its schools.
Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants, distribute meat to locals/in /by
In recent years, Zimbabwe has tried everything, from technological monitoring to translocating elephant populations. But there are too many of the huge mammals in the country's natural spaces.
São Tomé and Príncipe: helping fishers and their future/in /by
In São Tomé and Príncipe, a FAO-implemented programme is helping fishers and fishmongers to increase their revenues and create more employment for the island's young population.