Pope Francis

M23 rebellion in DR Congo: Angola announces ceasefire between Kinshasa and Kigali

Angola, which is mediating in the conflict, announced that a ceasefire agreement had been reached on Tuesday July 30 between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which supports the M23 rebellion in North Kivu. A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Kinshasa and Kigali in the conflict between the Congolese army and the Rwandan-backed […]

Death of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyane: King Mohammed VI decrees three-day national mourning

Following the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyane, the President of the United Arab Emirates, King Mohammed VI has given his highest instructions to declare a three-day official mourning in the Kingdom, starting from Friday, May 13, 2022. During this three-day mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at government […]

Nigeria plans to renovate refineries, cut fuel imports

Nigeria’s state-oil firm NNPC plans to revamp its refineries to help Africa’s biggest crude oil producer to save billions of dollars on fuel imports. Despite controlling the world’s 10th-largest oil reserves, Nigeria has only four aging, inefficient state-owned refineries, leaving it almost wholly reliant on imports for its fuel needs. Italy’s Maire Tecnimont won a […]