Ivory Coast hails ‘major’ oil discovery
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday reported a “major discovery” of oil and natural gas offshore after deepwater exploration by... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
South Africa anti-apartheid landmark Liliesleaf Farm shut by lack of funds
Johannesburg – A historical landmark of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle has closed indefinitely after years of underfunding made worse... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Top Liberian anti-graft agent probed in port corruption scandal
Monrovia – A top Liberian anti-graft official has been placed under investigation in connection with allegations of corruption at a... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Four Nigerian states impose restrictions to curb kidnappings, violent crimes
Abuja – Four state governments in northern and central Nigeria have imposed a series of restrictions on residents in a... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Can Jacob Zuma refuse state medical exam?, Ivory Coast ex-rapist: Here are your top news headlines
From former South African leader Jacob Zuma refusing to undergo a state medical examination to a TV channel in... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Tanzania court dismisses objections to opposition leader Freeman Mbowe’s trial
Dar es Salaam – The terrorism case against the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, can go ahead... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
As deadlines loom, doubts over Mali’s shift to civilian rule
Bamako – The colonels who rule Mali have repeatedly said they will restore civilian rule in early 2022, but with... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
‘How do you think 3% can clean the spills?’: New law stokes tension in Nigeria’s blighted oil delta
Ejamah-Ebubu – Nigerian farmer Nwale Nchimaonwi celebrated when he learnt that an oil law to overhaul the industry and... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Old bike and farm motor bring light to Malawi village
Yobe Nkosi – Fifteen years ago, when darkness used to fall in Yobe Nkosi, a remote village in northern... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Uganda’s penniless Silverbacks risk AfroBasket ouster
Kampala – Uganda’s national basketball team risk being kicked out of the AfroBasket championships because they have not got... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
