Global charity running event: 2025 edition of Wings for Life Run sees more than 300,000 participate/in /by
310,719 runners, wheelchair users and professional athletes took part in this year's edition of the running event, which donates all of its entry fees to spinal cord injury research, according to the Wings For Life Foundation, which was created in 2004 by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz.
South Africa’s DA party goes to court over employment equity quota/in /by
It is challenge the amended employment law that sets racial targets for large employers in an attempt to address the economic inequality.
Togolese opposition leader rejects Gnassingbe’s new role/in /by
In Togo, the opposition has denounced the controversial appointment of the President of the Republic as head of a new powerful executive body.
Biggest refugee camps in northeastern Nigeria to close in next weeks, governor said/in /by
Muna refugee camps welcomed more than 10,000 families in early 2024.
Ivory Coast: opposition coalition calls for electoral reform ahead of presidential election/in /by
Five months before the presidential elections in Ivory Coast, the recently-formed opposition coalition, called CAP Côte d'Ivoire, has called upon the government to implement electoral reforms ahead of the crucial vote in October.
Africa: OPEC Approves Hike in Oil Production Despite Weak Prices/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to increase oil production for the second time in two months, adding 411,000 barrels per day to its production quota in June.
Pix of the Day: May 6, 2025/in /by
Here is our selection of the day's most striking images
Rapid Support Forces drone strikes hit key targets in Port Sudan/in /by
The RSF drone strikes hit the airport and the port of Port Sudan early Tuesday, further escalating violence after the first attacks against the city on Sunday
Nigeria: Fresh Oil Spill in Rivers Community, As Group Alleges Massive Destruction/in /by
[Vanguard] ...Calls On NOSDRA for urgent intervention
Nigeria: Shell Considering Acquisition of BP in Landmark Deal – Report/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of rival BP Plc, though it is waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid, Bloomberg News has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.