Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote says building his refinery was the hardest challenge he’s faced, but he never considered giving up. For decades, Nigeria – Africa’s biggest oil producer – spent billions of dollars importing refined petroleum products because its state-owned refineries were barely functioning. end of list Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man, says his refinery has made his country less dependent on imported fuel. Since the February 28 launch of the US-Israel war on Iran, the facility has seen an increase in demand for its jet fuel due to disruptions to global energy supplies. Dangote wants to double…
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Three suspects have been detained in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine recent cases in that region that has shone a spotlight on the level of violence against women in the country. Under pressure to solve the spate of murders which has involved victims’ bodies being dumped on a roadside, police have described the arrests of the three – a man and two women – as a “breakthrough”. Referring to all nine cases, acting police chief Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane said her officers were “working…
Efforts to bring about truces in Sudan are continuing to hit a dead end, with fighting continuing and worsening the country’s dire humanitarian situation. Renewed efforts, including by the United States, to implement temporary truces to allow desperately needed aid into the country have repeatedly failed. Fighting has intensified in recent months, with the United Nations warning that the humanitarian system in Sudan is on the brink of collapse.end of list Aid groups have urged immediate truces to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, but rival factions continue to maintain their momentum on the battlefield and break local ceasefires. Political survival prioritised…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday. Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home. The investigation by Forbidden Stories, helped by French TV channel France 24 and Radio France International (RFI), found the administration has earmarked $410 million to be paid directly to the receiving countries, or to UN agencies to facilitate…
Hanna Petros Solomon breaks down in tears as she recalls how she and her siblings effectively became orphans 25 years ago when their father was arrested in Eritrea and jailed without trial. Their mother was subsequently detained – and no-one has heard from either of them – or of them – since. “He had a towel on his shoulders like a sportsman,” she tells the BBC about the last time she saw her father when she was 10 years old, and he had gone out for a jog. “He used to work out every morning.” Her parents met when they…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s latest meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi this week came at a highly sensitive moment for both countries. Mere days before Tuesday’s meeting, Iran-aligned Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast, gaining significant control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the southern gateway to the Suez Canal. end of listThis precipitated a Saudi air campaign over Yemen and repeated attacks by the Houthis on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure. Analysts say Riyadh is looking for help to protect the kingdom and Red Sea shipping, and that Egypt, whose Suez Canal revenue depends on the same…
By Kathya K Berrada Rabat, Morocco – Morocco’s parliamentary election campaign began on September 10, with 27 political parties competing for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. More than 15.8 million voters are registered for the September 23 vote, which will determine Parliament’s composition and play a central role in forming the next government. But beyond the competition between parties, the election raises a deeper question: whether citizens believe the political system can respond to the problems shaping their daily lives. end of list That question is particularly important for younger Moroccans. An Afrobarometer survey published in March found…
Abuja, Nigeria — Protesters in South Africa have given migrants living illegally in the country until the end of the month to leave. If that sounds familiar, it comes months after another deadline came and went. And while the threat carries no legal force, it is causing major ructions between Africa’s richest country and its most populous — Nigeria. In the wake of anti-migrant protests, rising tensions and even killings, some Nigerians – who are predominantly affected by the unrest – are leaving the country altogether. Others are closing businesses, seeking safety near the Nigerian mission or keeping their children…
By AP Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper’s onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran’s other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that plays with Sheeran during part of the show. Sheeran, who is scheduled to perform Saturday in Philadelphia, said the decision to cut Macklemore from the Loop Tour was the promoter’s, not his own. The “Thrift Shop” rapper exclaimed “Free Palestine” during the Sept. 5 date in New Jersey. Ray Waddell, chief content director for…
By Rédaction Africanews The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps — and a cautious middle. Here is a look at the battle lines in the war over a technology that is now the backbone of the economy and could decide the future of the planet. – The doomers – Fear of technology’s dangerous consequences for society goes back far in history. OpenAI was founded in part because its backers, including first investor Elon Musk, feared that AI’s development would end up in the hands of Google, which they believed could not be trusted with the technology.…