Countries Nigeria looks to revive ailing palm oil sector Okomu – Standing beside the piles of dark red palm fruits ready for crushing for their essence, Nigerian farmer... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
Business Mauritius reopens to foreign visitors after Covid shutdown Port Louis – Mauritius fully opened its doors to international visitors on Friday, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
Politics Chad police break up protest against junta N’Djamena – Chadian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered on Saturday to condemn the... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
Politics Sudan factions form new alliance as splits deepen Khartoum – Several political factions, including ex-rebel groups, announced on Saturday the formation of an alliance separate from Sudan’s main... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
News Jihadist chief, 18 fighters killed in Mozambique, SADC says Johannesburg – A local jihadist leader and 18 rebels were killed during a military strike on their base in Mozambique’s... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
News Nigeria’s Twitter ban, DRC wants co-operation in WHO sex probe: Here are your top news headlines From the Nigerian leader ordering that the Twitter ban be lifted once conditions are met, to DRC’s president Felix... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
News DRC leader wants ‘frank’ co-operation in WHO sex abuse probe Kinshasa – The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo wants “frank” co-operation in a probe of allegations of rape... Read more 2 Oct, 2021
News At least 70 boat migrants from Libya missing in Med, says NGO Tripoli – Seventy migrants headed for Europe across the Mediterranean from Libya have gone missing, the independent support group... Read more 2 Oct, 2021
World Lithuanian doctors find kilo of screws and nails in man’s stomach Vilnius – Doctors in Lithuania said on Friday they had removed over a kilogramme of nails and screws from... Read more 2 Oct, 2021
Countries UN reports ‘unprecedented’ malnutrition in Tigray Addis Ababa – The UN warned of “unprecedented” malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region,... Read more 2 Oct, 2021