Whitney Houston’s epic 1994 performance in South Africa to hit theaters as a concert film/in /by
In 1994, Houston took the stage for three concerts in South Africa including in Durban at Kings Park Stadium, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Her performances came in a newly unified post-apartheid nation following Mandela's historic election victory.
Situation under control following Bamako attack by al-Qaida affiliate/in /by
General Oumar Diarra also called on the residents to provide information to the authorities: "I'm asking the population to provide information. I think their support has been very substantial, allowing us to pick up suspects here and there. The investigations are ongoing."
Pager explosions leave several dead and scores injured across Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel/in /by
Exploding pagers in Lebanon have killed several people and wounded scores more, including members of Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah .The group has pinned the blame on Israel, and vowed revenge. Israel ,meanwhile, has declined to comment on the incident.
Zimbabwe announces plans to cull dozens of elephants, due to food shortages from drought/in /by
Zimbabwe has announced it plans to cull around 200 elephants to feed those who are going hungry, in the wake of severe drought that has destroyed crops across southern Africa and sparked food shortages. It comes as the WFP has said millions in the country will face food insecurity next year.
Abdelmajid Tebboune sworn in for a second term as Algeria’s president, after court confirmed victory/in /by
The country's constitutional court having confirmed his landslide victory, Abdelmajid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term as Algeria's president. Final results indicated that Tebboune won 84.3 percent of the vote, lower than the initial figure contested by two of his opponents.
Lebanon says 8 killed and over two thousand wounded by exploding pagers/in /by
Members of the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, were among those injured when the communication devices exploded.
IOC President election draws nearer, Sebastian Coe among the 7 hopefuls to replace Thomas Bach/in /by
As the International Olympic Committee president election approaches, the IOC has publised the names of seven would be candidates who are to run for the position in March. Among them is former Olympic running champion Sebastian Coe, who is largely viewed as the most qualified candidate.
Consultations underway on Gabon’s future constitution/in /by
A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month.
US says its completed its military withdrawal from Niger/in /by
Prior to last year's coup, Niger had been a key partner in the US' battle against Islamist insurgents operating in the region.
Dangote refinery begins gasoline sales to Nigeria’s domestic market/in /by
NPC has relied heavily on imports for domestic gasoline supply but hopes Dangote's operations will reduce this dependence. While the refinery aims to meet domestic demand, it is still ramping up production, supplying 16mn litres over the weekend, far below its full capacity of 57mn l/d.