France fans erupt as Les Bleus down Morocco to reach semis/in /by
Scenes of jubilation unfolded in Paris and at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as Les Bleus beat Morocco 2-0 on 09 July to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
Rwanda: Govt Spends Over Rwf47bn On Fuel Subsidies/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda has spent Rwf47.7 billion on fuel subsidies between March and June 2026 to cushion consumers and businesses from rising petroleum prices, Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has said.
Rwanda: New Fuel Supply Deals Could Cut Pump Prices By 30% – Economist/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda's new fuel supply agreements with Kenya and Tanzania could reduce pump prices by between 10 and 30 per cent over the next three years if fully implemented, according to a trade economist.
East Africa: Dangote Confirms Lamu, Kenya for East Africa Mega Refinery/in /by
[New Era] Lagos -- Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will build a 700 000-barrels-per-day East African oil refinery in Lamu on the Kenya coast, a senior company official said on Tuesday, ending speculation about the mega-project's location.
Botswana: Botswana Oil Targets 60-Day Fuel Buffer/in /by
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The country's fuel storage capacity is envisaged to reach 55 days' cover by the first quarter of the 2027/28 financial year.
Zambia’s Hichilema counting on economic record to secure second term/in /by
As Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema gears up for August’s general election, he’s counting on his economic record to secure a second term.
France ends Morocco’s run at World Cup 2026/in /by
Morocco’s historic World Cup 2026 journey came to an end as France secured a 2–0 victory in the quarter-finals, bringing the African team’s impressive campaign to a close.
Russia offers Mozambique help to eliminate ‘terrorist threat’/in /by
Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said it would offer support to the government which is battling an insurgency in the oil-rich north.
Protesters in South Africa pull undocumented foreigners from their homes/in /by
The action comes after months of often violent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations and an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave.
Namibia’s president meets with Chinese Premier Beijing/in /by
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first visit to China since taking office has focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and expanding trade.