West Africa: Nigeria Underproduces Crude By 46.4m Barrels in 4 Months in Threat to 2025 Budget/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's crude oil production slumped by an estimated 46.4 million barrels in the first four months of 2025, spanning January to April, a development seen as a key threat to the country's 2025 budget.
Nigeria: NUPRC Excited As Conoil Lifts First Cargo of Obodo Oil Blend/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has congratulated Conoil Producing Limited on the successful shipment of the first cargo of the Obodo crude blend.
Cyril Ramaphosa pushes back against Trump claim of Afrikaner “genocide”/in /by
The South African president attempted to refute the claims made by his American counterpart during their meeting in the White House on Wednesday. Asked about the encounter, Ramaphosa said it had gone "very well".
Italian Constitutional Court holds hearing on detention of rescue ship in 2024/in /by
The Ocean Viking, a humanitarian rescue ship, was detained in 2024 when it attempted to save migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian Constitutional Court has now held a hearing on the ship's detention, with the outcome of the trial potentially influencing Italy's anti-migration policies.
Final destination for deportees flown out of the United States remains unknown/in /by
It has been reported that the migrants, who are of six different nationalities, were being sent to South Sudan which once again appears to be on the brink of civil war.
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at White House for meeting with Trump/in /by
Amid tensions over "genocide" allegations made by Trump with regard to white farmers in South Africa, president Cyril Ramaphosa has started his meeting with the US president in an attempt to salvage relations between the two countries.
China says its committed to expanding its investments in Africa/in /by
A Ministry of Commerce official it would do this by further promoting corporate cooperation in various fields.
Tehran insists it will never stop enriching uranium/in /by
Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic's red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Kenya’s rhinos get their ears notched for tracking and protection/in /by
Rhino populations in Kenya have long suffered from poaching. But in the past few years, the country has managed to improve the situation. Its latest initiative to protect the animals: notching their ears to make them easier to track.
England to launch world-first Gonorrhoea vaccination programme/in /by
Cases of gonorrhoea hit over 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, prompting concerns about strains that no longer respond to standard treatments.