Nigeria signs deal to supply gas to proposed $3.5 billion petrochemical plant
Nigeria took a major step in its quest to earn revenue from its vast gas reserves, signing a deal with…
Senegal’s first AFCON 2025 qualifier without Cisse
On Friday, Senegal held a training session ahead of their first leg match against Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup…
UN says needs safe locations to house Lebanon displaced
The International Organization for Migration’s regional director has criticised the “minimal” support provided so far for the hundreds of thousands…
Festival season kicks off in India, with colourful celebrations underway
Durga Puja celebrations are underway across India, with thousands gathering at temporary shrines to Hindu goddess Durga, who is seen…
24 countries’ leaders to come to BRICS summit in Russia, Kremlin says
Russian President’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Thursday that 24 leaders have confirmed their participation in a summit of…
Fear and food insecurity in Northeastern Nigeria on the rise
Humanitarian workers and locals are warning of worsening hunger and malnutrition levels among internally displaced people in northeastern Nigeria amid…
In French Caribbean territory of Martinique, unrest persists despite curfew
Unrest continues to rock French Caribbean Island of Martinique. The territory’s main airport was targeted by demonstrators in a fresh…
Ghana: Catholic Church takes stand against illegal mining also known as ‘Galamsey’
The Bishops of the Accra Archdiocese, alongside thousands of Catholic parishioners, organized an ‘Environmental Prayer Walk’ in the Ghanaian capital…
MSF forced to halt support in famine-hit North Darfur state
NGO Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF is calling on the various stakeholders in Sudan to facilitate humanitarian aid…
My employers locked me in the house and left when the bombings started
When an Israeli air strike hit her employer’s house in southern Lebanon, Andaku (not her real name) found herself all…
Kenya’s first nuclear power plant faces opposition from coastal residents
An area has been set aside in Kenya’s southern county of Kilifi for the construction of the country’s first nuclear…
Egypt denies striking Sudan militia, says neutral
In a statement by the foreign affairs ministry, Cairo denied taking sides in Sudan’s war. It said Egypt’s sole focus…
Independent candidate in Mozambique poll threatens nationwide strike if ruling party wins
Independent presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane on Friday threatened to call a nationwide strike and bring Mozambique to a standstill if…
Somalia: Egypt to deploy troops to fight Shebabs
Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa country as part of a security…
AFCON qualifying action: Mauritania faces Egypt this Friday
Mauritania held a training session in Cairo on Thursday, just one day before their first of two Africa Cup of…
Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings receives Nobel Peace prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of…
International shipping regulator urges industry to reduce carbon pollution
For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released by…
South African President cleared in $580K couch cash case after 2-year probe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two…
Nigeria’s fuel price challenge: second increase in one month
Fuel prices surged at gas stations throughout Nigeria on Wednesday, adding to the hardships faced by citizens enduring the most…
Ramaphosa won’t be charged over farm scandal – SA prosecutor
South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm…