The Cross River state government is set to build a mega cement plant in partnership with a German company, Cross Cement International and Infrastructure Limited.

Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

The Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa was established 94 years ago to protect the last 11 elephants in the Eastern ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

Cocoa is a vital export for Nigeria, with Europe being the foremost market for this commodity. From 2019 to 2023, the average ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The Los Angeles County Fire Department has provided the following maps of the thousands of structures, primarily homes, that were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades and ...

Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

according to the Three Rivers Police Department. Officers were called to West Michigan Avenue and South Douglas Avenue after someone reported a 47-year-old woman was hit by a car at about 4:35 p.m ...

After losing her home a week ago to the Los Angeles wildfires, Melissa Rivers is falling back on her parents’ determined nature and her own dark sense of humor to weather a “surreal” situation.

Photo from Zarei, Mathebula and Chakona (2025) In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface.