Reps to probe Dangote, NNPC, others over downstream petroleum sector issues
House of Reps. By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon....
Month: July 2025
Zelensky Signs Law Weakening Anti-Corruption Agencies, Prompting Protests and EU Criticism
Zelensky’s new anti-corruption law has sparked mass protests as critics warn of rising autocracy and weakened institutions Ukrainian President...
Once a beacon of hope, Tunisia’s civil society struggles to survive
The Tunisian General Labour Union, which won the 2015 Nobel peace prize with other civil society groups and could once...
At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unwra chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ – as it happened
More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that “mass starvation“ was spreading in Gaza, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. Israel...
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi defiant after court appearance over protest-linked charges
Outspoken Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has dismissed the government's attempt to link him to anti-government protests, calling it a weak...
Niger opens investigation into $5 million sale of Martian Meteorite found in Agadez region
NIGER’S government has ordered an official investigation after learning that a rare Martian meteorite discovered on its territory was recently...
Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye
The assurances given by the Senegalese president have failed to ease tensions at the top of the country. Bassirou Diomaye...
Togo’s ruling party wins local elections
Union for the Republic secures 1,150 of 1,527 seats in municipal polls, according to provisional results Togo’s ruling party...
South African rand slightly weaker, local politics could provide support
JOHANNESBURG - The South African rand was slightly weaker on Tuesday, but analysts said local political developments could lend it...
Fitness classes help elderly Ugandan women fight rising rates of obesity and diabetes
Elderly Ugandan women exercise together to fight lifestyle diseases JINJA, Uganda - Wearing floor-length dresses and wrap-around skirts, the group...