Shell will pay 15 million euros (an equivalent of $15.9 million) to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, the oil company on Friday said in a joint statement with the Dutch division of Friends of the Earth. The compensation is the result of a Dutch court… Read More Shell to pay €15million in settlement to Nigerian communities for oil spills
Al Shabaab fighters have attacked a police vehicle in eastern Kenya, killing two officers and one civilian, police and the armed group said. The truck was travelling from Hayley Lapsset camp to Garissa town, around 120 km (75 miles) from the Somali border, when it hit an explosive device, police said in a statement on… Read More Two policemen, one civilian killed following al-Shabaab attack in eastern Kenya
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an 819.5 billion naira (an equivalent of $2 billion) supplementary budget for 2022 to help deal with the impact of recent flooding, after the widespread destruction of farmland, the Senate President said on Wednesday. Severe flooding this year has destroyed farmland, roads and dams, raising food security concerns as… Read More Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari approves $2billion supplementary budget for flood damage
The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has concluded a third programme review allowing for an immediate disbursement of about $203 million to Democratic Republic of Congo, it said on Tuesday. Congo has a three-year, $1.5 billion extended credit facility programme with the lender agreed last year, to help meet financing needs associated with the coronavirus… Read More IMF board approves $203million disbursement to DR Congo
Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the government said on Wednesday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Coup attempts are not uncommon in… Read More Four soldiers arrested as authorities foil coup attempt in Gambia
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday eased a weapons embargo meant to stem rebel fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and renewed a peacekeeping mission there for another year. Under a new resolution, U.N. member states are no longer required to notify the Security Council of arms sales or military support to the… Read More UN security council eases weapons embargo on DR Congo
Tickets are now on sale for Nigeria’s premier Mixed Martial Arts event; the Face Off Fight Night series, powered by UFC legend and world champion Kamaru Usman. The highly anticipated event, will feature 22 fighters from 6 African countries, and for the first time in Nigeria, two women’s MMA fights. Promoted by The African KnockOut… Read More All set for a night of glam and buzz as entertainment meets sports at Face-Off Fight Night 3
Former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir said on Tuesday that he took full responsibility for the events in 1989 that brought him to power, speaking at a trial in which he stands charged with leading a military coup. Bashir has been jailed since army officers deposed him during an uprising in April 2019, ending his three-decade… Read More Deposed Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir takes full responsibility for 1989 coup during trial
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