Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities during rainy season/in /by
The Malian mines ministry said the decision was made over safety concerns.
Nigeria: Controversy Rages Over $300 Helicopter Landing Levy for Oil Companies/in /by
[Daily Trust] There is no end in sight to the controversy generated by the introduction of a $300 helicopter landing levy for oil and gas companies, Daily Trust can report.
‘Devastating milestone’: More than 4 million people have fled Sudan since start of civil war/in /by
Sudan's civil war has reached a devastating milestone, the United Nations is warning, with more than four million people fleeing the country since the start of the civil war.
Cameroon tops list of world’s most neglected displacement crises/in /by
Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as the world's most neglected crisis in the Norwegian Refugee Council's annual list.
At least 20 people killed in attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Benue state/in /by
The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Udeme Edet,
South Africa’s ex-president loses bid to have arms deal graft charges dropped/in /by
Jacob Zuma and French company, Thales, are facing charges including corruption and racketeering, that date back to a 1999 multibillion rand arms deal.
World Boxing apologises for naming Imane Khelif when announcing new sex testing policy/in /by
World Boxing has formally apologised to the Algerian Boxing Federation for naming Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif in a new genetic sex screening policy.
Uganda: Two suspected terrorists killed in blast near church/in /by
The deceased were a man and a woman on a passenger motorcycle.
Kony Case: ICC hearing over Ugandan rebel leader to proceed in absentia/in /by
ICC appeals judges gave their final greenlight for a confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Joseph Kony.
OECD revises forecast, projects slowdown in global economic growth/in /by
A new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is projecting a slowdown in global growth.