Dominicans protest government’s plan to regularize Haitian immigrants/in /by
Officials say over 80,000 Haitian students have entered the public school system in recent years, and that Haitian women make up the majority of births in the country — placing added pressure on the national health budget.
DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa]/in /by
This week in Business Africa: in Sierra Leone, a young genius uses salt water to electrify remote villages; in the DRC, Washington and Doha support two peace agreements amid mining interests; in Zimbabwe, local superfoods become a lever for well-being.
Ahead of hosting FIFA World Cup: Morocco to modernise airports for $4.2 billion/in /by
As one of the co-hosts of the major football tournament, Morocco has announced that it would expand and modernise its airports before the World Cup in 2030. A major part of the budget will go into its biggest airport in Casablanca.
Facing aid cuts, World Food Programme warns of “hunger crisis” in Nigeria/in /by
As humanitarian aid funding has been slashed across the world, and in particularly in the US, the UN food agency warned that it would have to shut down several regional programmes in Nigeria and West Africa due to a lack of financial resources.
‘From bad to worse’: Gaza hospital faces surge in child hunger deaths/in /by
The Patient’s Friends Hospital in northern Gaza is overwhelmed by an unprecedented wave of severely malnourished children, many arriving too weak to cry or move.
Nigeria: Dangote Cargo – Nigerian Ships Lose to Angola’s Fleet/in /by
[Vanguard] Dangote Refinery has turned to Angola's fleet for the shipment of its crude and refined products.
US, Israel withdraw negotiation teams from Gaza ceasefire talks/in /by
US envoy Steve Witkoff accused Hamas of a "lack of desire" to achieve a ceasefire and withdrew the American team from talks taking place in Qatar on Thursday. Israel followed suit.
IMF lauds Senegal for strengthening economy, amending debt position/in /by
Senegal recently became a major headache for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the country uncovered billions of dollars of debt that were hidden by the previous administration. According to the IMF, Senegal's cooperation and efforts were however a reason for praise.
Tanzania: Tanzania, Uganda Make Strides As EACOP Project Completes By 50%/in /by
[Daily News] Manyara -- A total of two pressure reduction stations are expected to be built along the route of the crude oil pipeline from Hoima, Uganda to Chongoleani, Tanga in Tanzania.
Kenya: Govt Plans Kenya Pipeline Company IPO Listing in September/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has set a target for the initial public offering (IPO) of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), stating that shares will debut on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) by September 2025.