Italy’s FM supports Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction without displacing Palestinians/in /by
Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says Rome supports an Arab plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip without displacing Palestinians.
Namibia: Namibia Will Produce First Oil Soonest – Nandi-Ndaitwah/in /by
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says her administration will focus on ensuring Namibia produces its first oil "within the shortest timeframe".
Nigeria: Niger Delta Oil Communities Facing Extinction From Gas Flaring, Spills, NGOs Warn/in /by
[Leadership] As Nigeria joined the rest of the international community to commemorate the World Earth Day (WED), a coalition of non governmental organisations (NGOs) have drawn the attention of the federal government and other subnational authorities to the plights of residents of oil communities in the Niger Delta region.
Kenya set to surpass Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy in 2025 – IMF/in /by
Kenya has demonstrated relative macroeconomic resilience. The Kenyan shilling appreciated by 21% in 2024, becoming the world’s best-performing currency, according to market analysts.
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says/in /by
Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger in mass deportation/in /by
More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, rights group says
Pope Francis Remembered as a Champion of Peace in South Sudan/in /by
During Pope Francis' tenure as pontiff, he consistently advocated for the implementation of a peace in South Sudan
Namibia: President Vows Zero Tolerance for Oil, Gas Corruption/in /by
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says her administration will not tolerate any corruption in the oil and gas sector.
South Africa slashes planned VAT hike after pushback from Democratic Alliance/in /by
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has dropped a planned VAT increase that would have seen value-added tax increase by one percentage point over two years after the Democratic Alliance (DA) threatened to quit the coalition.
As cardinals prepare conclave, thousands flock to pay respects to late Pope Francis/in /by
Turnout among the faithful to say their goodbyes to the late pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome has been much higher than expected, with an estimated 50 000 visitors paying their respects in the first twelve hours of the public viewing.