Rwanda: New Petroleum Deals ‘Advance Rwanda’s Ambitions As Regional Hub’/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda is expected to receive its first shipment of petroleum products sourced from Oman under new government-to-government supply agreements with Kenya and Tanzania in early August, a development the Minister of Trade and Industry, Antoine-Marie Kajangwe, says will strengthen the country's fuel security and support its ambition to become a regional petroleum distribution hub.
Ugandan farmers take TotalEnergies’ oil pipeline fight to UK courts/in /by
Four Ugandan farmers are taking on French energy giant TotalEnergies in what campaigners are calling a landmark legal challenge over East Africa's controversial crude oil pipeline.
FIFA defends Balogun ruling despite concerns over World Cup’s integrity/in /by
FIFA’s decision to lift United States striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban after an intervention from US President Donald Trump has reignited a global debate over political influence in sport and the independence of football's governing bodies.
UN Human Rights Council condemns escalating violence in Sudan’s el-Obeid/in /by
The top United Nations human rights body, on Monday, approved without a vote a measure that condemns the escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies in and around the city of el-Obeid in the North Kordofan region.
Cape Verde World Cup team hopes tournament success will boost next generation/in /by
Cape Verde’s World Cup journey has come to an end, but the island nation leaves the tournament with valuable memories and a new level of recognition.
Spain end Ronaldo era and Belgium eliminate USA/in /by
Spain and Belgium have booked their places in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after dramatic victories that ended the tournament hopes of Portugal and the United States.
Guinea-Bissau to hold referendum on expanding presidential power/in /by
Military-run Guinea-Bissau will hold a referendum later this year on whether to approve a constitutional change giving the president more powers, according to a government decree published on Monday.
France captain Kylian Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator over ‘brazen racism’/in /by
France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Uganda: East African Crude Oil Pipeline Now Beyond 90% Completion/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] The project, however, remains the subject of criticism from environmental organisations, which have raised concerns about its ecological and climate impacts
UNICEF: More than 300 children killed in Sudan in last six months/in /by
More than 300 children have been killed or injured in the last six months in the war in Sudan, mostly from drone strikes, the UN's children's agency said on Monday.