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Nigeria loads 1st crude at huge new Dangote refinery/in /by
"This is an important milestone", said Aliko Dangote, who founded Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in a statement released on Saturday, adding that "the next big step will be to get our products to the Nigerian market".
Qualifiers are done, here’s all you need to know about the 2024 women AFCON/in /by
12 teams will look to bring the trophy home. From big absentee Cameroon to reigning champions South Africa, 9-time champions Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo which pulled a comeback after 25 years of absence, here is all you need to know.
Here is all you need to know about the 2024 women AFCON/in /by
12 teams will look to bring the trophy home. From big absentee Cameroon to reigning champions South Africa, 9-time champions Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo which pulled a comeback after 25 years of absence, here is all you need to know.
Burundi: Former Prime Minister sentenced to life in prison/in /by
Burundi's Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday (Dec. 08) on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president, a judicial source said.
South Sudan’s troops in regional force follow Kenya out of eastern DRC/in /by
Over 250 South Sudanese soldiers left on Friday (Dec. 08) the Democratic Republic of Congo's east. The regional force includes Uganda, and Burundi who are set to leave in the coming weeks.
Haiti faces a situation of ‘absolute brutal violence’ – UN alerts/in /by
Criminal gang violence is spreading to rural areas in Haiti and is now impacting food production, a recent UN report found. The UN top humanitarian official in Haiti gave a bleak update on the nation on Dec.07. A UN-backed force, led by Kenya, has been greenlit but could take months to deploy.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s Decade at the Helm and the Bid for a Third Term/in /by
A decade after coming to power in a coup that ousted Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is poised to run for a third term, enabled by constitutional amendments in 2019.
Nigeria: those behind drone strike to be “punished”/in /by
The Nigerian government promised on Thursday to "punish" those responsible for the accidental bombing of civilians last Sunday in the north-west of the country, at a time when the army is under fire from civil society.
Analysis: The stakes and reasons behind Zimbabwe’s upcoming by-elections/in /by
Zimbabwe's main opposition party (CCC) was left bruised after August's elections which saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa secure re-election. The CCC's disappointments continued when a contested politician triggered the expulsion of some of the party's MPs and that the Speaker ordered by-elections.
Food Insecurity Intensifies in Eastern Africa, a Consequence of Climate Shocks/in /by
Food insecurity in eastern Africa is worsening due to a combination of drought followed by devastating floods brought on by the El Niño phenomenon, according to a report from the World Food Programme.