People cross from Iran into Azerbaijan as Israel’s attacks continue/in /by
Several countries have evacuated or ordered their citizens to leave Iran and Israel as fears of further escalation mount
Migrant workers sent US$685 Billion in remittances to families in 2024/in /by
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development celebrated Tuesday's 10th anniversary of the International Day of Family Remittances. This recognizes the power of remittances and advocates for migrant workers’ sacrifice and contribution to rural development and poverty alleviation.
Meta brings ads to WhatsApp/in /by
“The personal messaging experience on WhatsApp isn’t changing, and personal messages, calls and statuses are end-to-end encrypted and cannot be used to show ads,”
Togo suspends French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24/in /by
“Several recent broadcasts have relayed inaccurate, biased, and even contrary to facts, undermining the stability of republican institutions and the country's image,”
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Launches Fuel Distribution Initiative/in /by
[Premium Times] Effective 15 August, the company said it will begin distributing petrol and diesel to marketers, dealers, manufacturers, telecoms firms, aviation, and other large users nationwide. Keywords: Dangote Refinery
Haiti restarts investigation into murder of president Jovenel Moise/in /by
The Haitian president was gunned down at his home in July 2021. Of the twenty suspects in the killing, none have so far faced trial as intimidations and gang violence made the hearings stall repeatedly.
Liberia: STAND Condemns President Boakai’s Decision to Bypass Legislative Approval in Granting Oil Blocks to Nocal/in /by
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The pressure group, Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND) has strongly condemned President Joseph Boakai's decision to unilaterally award four oil blocks to the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), calling the move a blatant violation of the country's petroleum law and a disregard for the constitutional role of the Legislature.
Israel and Iran trade airstrikes in a fifth day of conflict/in /by
US President Donald Trump has urged people to evacuate Tehran, triggering speculation of a major Israeli offensive.
DRC: UN rights chief says army, M23 forces have committed atrocities/in /by
These are the preliminary conclusions of the Human Rights Office's Fact-Finding Mission set up at the Counci's request four months ago, and which focused on the period since January 2025
Nigeria: Experts Task NNPCL On Transparency in Oil, Gas Sector/in /by
[Daily Trust] Following the release of its April operational report, stakeholders and experts have emphasised the need for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to go beyond infographics to detailing audited figures for transparency in the oil and gas sector.