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Africa

Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery signs IPO documents before landmark share sale

7th September 2026

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery on Monday signed offering documents with advisers and other parties involved in its initial public offering, a key...

World

Oil extends gains after US, Iran exchange attacks on ships

7th September 2026

Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Monday as tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran on vessels sailing in...

Africa

Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years of operations

3rd September 2026

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies will cease operations in Nigeria on September 2, ending its 12-year presence in Africa's most populous country, the...

Africa

UK pledges additional £50 million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo

2nd September 2026

Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) in new funding to support efforts to contain an...

Africa

More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo – govt

31st August 2026

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6,000 mark, government data showed on Monday....

News

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade

31st August 2026

A U.N. committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address...

World

Oil rises as US, Iran resume military attacks

31st August 2026

Oil prices were trading nearly 2% higher on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and...

Africa

Niger says it has regained control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

30th August 2026

NIAMEY: Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers...

Africa

Libya rivals agree roadmap for elections within 24 months at UN-led talks

30th August 2026

TRIPOLI: Representatives of Libya’s rival political parties signed an agreement today on holding long-delayed national elections within two years to resolve contentious...

Africa

Moody’s revises Nigeria’s outlook to ‘positive’

30th August 2026

Moody’s has revised Nigeria’s outlook to “positive” from “stable”, citing the country’s improved ability to withstand external shocks due to its increased...