Dangote refinery spurs West Africa fuel trading hub ambitions
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - West African energy regulators are stepping up plans for a regional fuel pricing benchmark and trading hub, betting that... Read more.
Joburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its... Read more.
14 illegal miners found dead in disused Rustenburg mine
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - South African police said on Tuesday that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others had been injured at a disused mine near... Read more.
Nigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms
By Libby George and Abraham Achirga LONDON/ABUJA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving... Read more.
Nairobi submits bid to host 2029 World Championships
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African city to stage the sport's... Read more.
Oil rises nearly 2% as Iran tempers hopes of Hormuz reopening
By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped almost 2% on Monday after Iran insisted that the United States must satisfy several demands before... Read more.
Spain plans burials, seeks identities of those killed in Ceuta migrant rush
Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week’s mass rush into Spain’s Ceuta... Read more.
Spain plans burials, seeks identities of those killed in Ceuta migrant rush
BARCELONA/CEUTA/RABAT – Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week’s... Read more.
Soccer-Algeria, Morocco seal Women’s World Cup qualification
Algeria secured a first-ever qualification for the Women’s World Cup and will be joined at next year’s finals in Brazil by North African rivals Morocco... Read more.
Oil prices firm on concerns over Strait of Hormuz plans
By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Friday on further concerns surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and potential... Read more.
