“Such good English”: Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker/in /by
The exchange between Trump and Liberian president Joseph Boakai took place during a lunch which the White House hosted for five West African leaders. Liberia's official language is English.
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict/in /by
Claudette Yaméogo , who started her practice late last year, said the work is daunting and often requires her to visit — at no cost — families who cannot afford care or cannot make their way to the hospital where she works
Nigeria: We’ve Uncovered Massive Fraud in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry – EFCC/in /by
[Premium Times] "In the last three weeks, we launched a commission-wide investigation into the extractive industry, particularly the oil and gas sector."
Greece blocks asylum claims after surge in migrant arrivals/in /by
More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the Mediterranean island of Crete since the weekend, according to coast guard figures, bringing the total number of arrivals this year to over 10,000
Nigeria: Dangote Targets 100% Domestic Crude Supply By Late 2025 – Report/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote Industries Limited says it expects its 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery to be fully supplied with crude oil from Nigerian producers by the end of 2025 -- a major step towards cutting dependence on foreign oil and reshaping the country's energy landscape.
Kenya’s president defiant, backs security forces after deadly protests/in /by
President William Ruto said “enough is enough” and urged police to “shoot in the leg” those involved in looting and burning businesses
Nigeria: Project One Million Barrels Adds 300,000bpd to Nigeria’s Oil Production – NUPRC/in /by
[Vanguard] ...Rig count rises to 46
Uganda: Eacop Pipeline Reaches 62 Percent Completion As Uganda Targets First Oil By End of 2026/in /by
[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached a key milestone, with project managers confirming 62% overall progress and expressing confidence that Uganda will produce its first oil before the end of 2026.
“Great economic potential in Africa”: five African leaders have lunch with Trump/in /by
The Trump administration branded the event as one of the steps it is taking to reshape its relationship with the African continent.
Top European court delivers series of damning rulings against Russia/in /by
Kidnapping Ukrainian children, torture, murder, rape, and downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 in 2014: the European Court of Human Rights has found Russia guilty of these grave international law violations on Wednesday.