By Abdulfatah Babatunde Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14. TheNewsZenith reports that the duo signed the agreement during the opening of the Angola Oil & Gas […]
At least 45 people have died and dozens are missing after two vessels carrying refugees and migrants from Africa sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s migration agency said. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Tuesday, that the boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBAR) to enhance Islamic insurance services. TheNewsZenith reports that ICIEC is a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The […]
The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States has risen to at least 100, according to authorities, with rescue efforts continuing. US President Joe Biden has described the impact of the storm as “stunning”. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Biden pledged his administration would “continue to surge resources, including food, water, […]
The Israeli army bombed Ain el-Delb town, near the southern Silon city, on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Following the strike, people still trapped under the rubble shared pleas for help online. Another attack on the northeastern Baalbek-Hermel governorate killed at least 21 people, according to a preliminary toll from […]
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, announced this during a broadcast on Rwanda Television on Saturday evening. Nsanzimana said the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and […]
Hezbollah Group, on Saturday, confirmed the death of its leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah after the Israeli military said it had eliminated him in an airstrike in Beirut the day before. His death reels from an intense campaign of Israeli attacks. Hezbollah said, in a statement, that it would continue its battle against Israel “in support of […]
The African Union (AU) has emphasized the urgent need to transform African education systems toward providing resilient and quality education for all. This came during a meeting on Wednesday under the theme “Investing in Tomorrow: The African Union Year of Education Catalysing Progress for Africa and the World,” the AU said in a statement. Addressing […]
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister told his Lebanese counterpart, on Wednesday, that Ankara stood with Lebanon against attacks by Israel targeting the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, a Turkish diplomatic source said, Reuters reports. A NATO member, Turkiye has denounced Israel’s devastating military offensive in Gaza prompted by Palestinian group Hamas’ cross-border attack on Oct. 7 last year. Turkiye […]
Families from south Lebanon clogged the highways north on Monday, fleeing an expanding Israeli bombardment for an uncertain future. Parents crammed children onto their laps, suitcases tied to car roofs and dark smoke rising behind them, Reuters reports. Countless cars, vans and pick-up trucks were loaded with belongings and filled with people, sometimes several generations to […]