Nigeria to begin selling crude oil in local currency
WNAM REPORT: Nigeria, Africa's oil and gas-rich country, has also announced that it will start selling crude oil in local...
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Africa
Families still searching for missing relatives weeks after floods devastate Nigeria
WNAM REPORT: Families of those missing said Wednesday they are waiting to find their relatives weeks after devasting floods struck...
45 migrants killed, many missing in shipwrecks off Djibouti coast
WNAM REPORT: Two shipwrecks off the coast of Djibouti killed at least 45 migrants, with many missing, according to a...
South Africa calls for cease-fire in Lebanon to ‘prevent regional military conflagration’
WNAM REPORT: South Africa on Saturday called for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon, where Israel began extended airstrikes this week,...
DR Congo’s president calls for sanctions against Rwanda for supporting M23 rebels
WNAM REPORT: The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) on Wednesday called on the international community...
Zambia’s president assures nation about enhanced measures to cushion effects of drought
WNAM REPORT: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema said Friday his government has in place a response plan, with the provision of...
Death toll in Nigeria’s fuel tanker explosion climbs to 60
WEB DESK: The death toll from the fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria's north-central state has risen to 60, an official...
Somalia trains 200 disaster management staff with help of Türkiye
WNAM REPORT: Somalia has trained around 200 staff members of the Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) with the help...
Algeria heads to presidential election with 3 candidates, including President Tebboune
WNAM REPORT: Algerians will head to the polls Saturday for an early presidential election featuring three candidates from diverse political...
West African junta alliance moves to consolidate cooperation with China
WNAM REPORT: An alliance of three junta-ruled Sahel states vowed Thursday to further strengthen cooperation with China as Beijing pledged...