Athletic Club forward Williams retires from Ghana duty
Athletic Club forward Inaki Williams has announced his retirement from international duty with Ghana. The 32-year-old scored two goals in 28 caps for the Black Stars after making his debut in September 2022. He featured for the West Africans at…
SA facilitates return of Zimbabwean and Nigerian foreign nationals
Government says it has facilitated the return of over two hundred of foreign nationals who had gathered at the Zimbabwean Consulate in Johannesburg. A total of 194 Zimbabwean nationals, including 101 minors, were processed and departed for Zimbabwe on Friday….
Dangote Refinery IPO better than selling PVC for N10,000, Rewane says
Economist Bismarck Rewane has urged Nigerians to invest in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering rather than seek quick financial gains by selling their Permanent Voter Cards. Rewane said the IPO could encourage millions of Nigerians, particularly low-income earners, to…
Ethiopia Celebrates New Year 2019 As Country Follows its Own Calendar
Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year today, September 11, 2026, officially entering the year 2019 according to the Ethiopian calendar. The East African country follows the Ethiopian, or Ge’ez, calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar used by most countries…
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria said Thursday it was cutting diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates following years of tension, with Algiers accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in national and regional affairs. In an official statement, Algiers accused the Gulf country of “provocative…
Dangote’s proposed Kenyan oil refinery faces hurdles, not least with crude supply
Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa’s biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on replicating that project on the continent’s opposite coast. But the construction of his…
UN hails Libyan agreement to move toward elections
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya’s rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years. The UN-backed deal, signed in the capital Tripoli on Aug 30, was hailed…
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu’s husband dies in hospital
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius Ndejembi, made the official…
Ebola: Why children are last to be treated in medical crises
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been devastating. Since the outbreak began in mid-May, more than 3,000 people have died. Almost half of people infected with Ebola are expected to die, and the mortality rate…
LAWMA sacks street sweepers, service provider over indiscriminate waste dumping in Lagos
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has disengaged a number of street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider overseeing their operations following allegations of indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state. LAWMA said its investigations and surveillance established…