System glitch delays Australian-made rocket launch
Sydney – An Australian aerospace firm said Thursday it has delayed a historic first attempt to launch a locally developed... Read more
15 May
Ghana president tells firms to pump oil ‘like there’s no tomorrow’
Abidjan – Ghana’s President John Mahama on Tuesday urged global firms to ramp up crude oil production in the West... Read more
14 May
Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
Freetown – The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit... Read more
14 May
Jihadists kill four Nigerian troops in new base attack: sources
Maiduguri – Jihadists raid Tuesday on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others... Read more
14 May
Microsoft cites ‘new technologies’ in decision to cut staff
San Francisco – Microsoft on Tuesday said it was slashing unnecessary layers of management and seizing the benefits of... Read more
14 May
Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s main opposition leader, who has been barred from standing in an October presidential vote, said Monday... Read more
13 May
5,000 Nigerians forced to flee by criminal gang leader
Kano – More than 5,000 residents from more than a dozen rural communities in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state have fled... Read more
13 May
Clashes in Libyan capital, armed group leader killed: media
Tripoli – Violent clashes between rival armed groups rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday night, with media reporting that... Read more
13 May
India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
Washington – India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it... Read more
13 May
Nigerian state bans petrol aiming to curb jihadist attacks
Kano – Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, the epicentre of the jihadist insurgency, on Saturday said it was banning... Read more
12 May
