Africa
DRC expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3 700 people vaccinated
Kinshasa: The Ebola vaccination was expanded to Ituri Province, the epicentre of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday,...
Libya asks ICC to support probe into attacks on civilian facilities
Tripoli: Libya has requested support from the International Criminal Court in investigating attacks on vital civilian facilities in the capital Tripoli and the western...
Nigeria president orders prosecution over illegal miners’ deaths
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the prosecution of any officials found culpable in the deaths of dozens of suspected illegal miners while in...
Ten lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve last week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been poisoned, the area's management...
At least 33 suspected illegal miners die in custody in central...
At least 33 suspected illegal miners died while in the custody of a security agency in Niger State, central Nigeria. Local police have ordered an investigation into the…
At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West...
By Khalid Abdelaziz Sept 16 (Reuters) - At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan state on Sunday, three local sources told Reuters, while a local rights group
DBSA puts R240m into clean-tech platform amid renewable investment rush
A R3.89-billion investment war chest has been assembled to target some of Southern Africa’s biggest infrastructure opportunities, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa...
Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery IPO, Africa’s biggest share sale
LAGOS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa's largest share sale yet with the initial public offering of his oil refinery, opening up ownership of the plant
Watch: Somalia faces rising costs amid Red Sea shipping disruptions
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Somalia is facing rising prices and growing maritime security concerns as Houthi attacks disrupt shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The cost of a 10kg...
Zambia warns of food insecurity as El Niño drought looms
About 1.2 million Zambians could face acute food insecurity from October this year to March next year due to an El Niño-induced drought, a...











