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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Restores Diesel Supply to Pre-Crisis Levels

29 April 2026

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian government has announced the full restoration of its daily diesel supply to pre-crisis levels, reaching 9 million liters as of today. [...]

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 29, 2026

29 April 2026

[allAfrica] [...]

Nigeria: Lagos Bets On Local Power Amid Incessant Grid Collapses

29 April 2026

[Premium Times] Lagos is ramping up state-backed electricity generation and distribution after securing 400 megawatts of new supply, as Nigeria's unreliable national grid continues to fall short of demand. [...]

Africa: China's Zero-Tariff for African Products Takes Effect May 1 - Envoy

29 April 2026

[Leadership] The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has assured that the zero-tariff policy for African products into the Chinese markets announced by President Xi Jinping in February will become effective from May 1, 2026. [...]

Nigeria: Mercedes Benz Sues Osimhen for Alleged ₦142m Debt

29 April 2026

[Vanguard] German automaker Mercedes-Benz has reportedly filed a complaint with the Italian Carabinieri against Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for allegedly failing to complete payments for a leased vehicle. [...]

South Africa: Treasury Drops Diesel Levy to Zero for May

29 April 2026

[Scrolla] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the government will keep the R3 relief for petrol in May to block big increases. The government is dropping the diesel levy to zero to protect drivers from a massive wholesale price jump next month. [...]

South Africa: Cape Town Rings Alarm Over Rising Drunk Driving Rates - South African News Briefs - April 29, 2026

29 April 2026

[allAfrica] [...]

Malawi: PAC Cracks Down On Yusuf Investments Over Defiance in Amaryllis Deal Probe

29 April 2026

[Nyasa Times] Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is moving to cite Yusuf Investments Limited for contempt after its chairperson, Shiraz Yusuf, abruptly walked out of proceedings when denied a request for a closed-door hearing. [...]

Malawi: Ecama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite

29 April 2026

[Nyasa Times] President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current pricing structure is squeezing households and pushing the economy toward deeper distress. [...]

Uganda: Govt Unveils New Petroleum Policy As Industry Shifts to Production Phase

29 April 2026

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Ministry of Energy has launched the National Petroleum Policy 2025, aimed at regulating the oil and gas sector as the country prepares for oil production. [...]

Kenya: African Investment Leader Dr Lamba Named to Exclusive W.O.W Africa 50 Rare Men Circle

29 April 2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An influential figure in African finance and enterprise development, Dr Lamba has been selected to join the prestigious W.O.W Africa "50 Rare Men Continental Circle 2026," an invitation-only gathering of top business leaders shaping the continent's economic future. [...]

Uganda: Uganda's Oil Moment and the Case for a Patient Energy Transition

29 April 2026

[Independent (Kampala)] As Uganda approaches the long-anticipated milestone of first oil, it does so at a moment of deep contradiction in the global energy narrative. On one hand, the world is accelerating toward a low-carbon future, with growing consensus around the need to scale renewable energy. [...]

Namibia: Global Shocks Push Up Nam's Cost of Living

29 April 2026

[New Era] The rising global tensions are starting to hit Namibia's economy, pushing up fuel and food prices and placing new pressure on households, businesses, and government finances. [...]

Southern Africa: Namibia Poised As Southern Africa's New Budget Fuel Hub

29 April 2026

[Namibian] Namibia is set to supply fuel to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia at a cheaper rate. [...]

Namibia: Namibia Needs Skilled Graduates for Energy Shift - Nandi-Ndaitwah

29 April 2026

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia's shift towards green energy and oil production requires a new generation of highly skilled, adaptable professionals. [...]

Kenya: One Petroleum Blames State As Tainted Fuel Probe Widens

29 April 2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One Petroleum Ltd has shifted blame to the government over the condemned MT Paloma fuel consignment, saying it acted on instructions from the Ministry of Energy to supply emergency petroleum cargo. [...]

Uganda: Trade Order Chaos - Vendors' Livelihoods Hang in the Balance

29 April 2026

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders' leaders on Wednesday that government will secure "enough alternative trading spaces" and that enforcement of the nationwide Trade Order operations must be "fair and humane". [...]

Liberia: IMF Approves Additional U.S.$266m for Liberia

29 April 2026

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a 21-month financing arrangement for Liberia under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), providing approximately US$266 million (SDR 193.8 million). [...]

Liberia: AML CEO Urges Community Inclusion As Key to Safety

29 April 2026

[New Dawn] "Joy must not only be among the people who are privileged to work; it must also flow to AML's neighbors. This is the only way we will operate safely here," CEO Michiel Van Der Merwe told employees. [...]

Tanzania: Tz, Belarus Pledge Deeper Ties in Trade, Energy

29 April 2026

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Belarus have pledged to further strengthen their diplomatic relations and expand cooperation across key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, investment, education, agriculture, technology, tourism and trade. [...]

Tanzania: Irrigation Projects to Get 25bn/ - Monthly Funding

29 April 2026

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government will release 25bn/- every month to finance irrigation projects across the country, to ensure timely completion. [...]

Tanzania: Mining Stakeholders Call for Stronger Safety Systems

29 April 2026

[Daily News] Geita -- MINING stakeholders have called for stronger safety systems in the sector, stressing the need to address both physical and psychosocial risks facing workers. [...]

Liberia: Ex-Mines Minister Paye Challenges VP Koung Over Conflicting Concession Remarks

29 April 2026

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye has taken issue with Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung over what he describes as "contradictory" comments regarding President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's policy on reviewing concession agreements in Liberia. [...]

South Africa: Locked Into Coal - South Africa's Broken Transition

29 April 2026

[Scrolla] South Africa's latest coal-fired power station, Kusile, took decades to finish building, cost hundreds of billions of rands, and became one of the most controversial infrastructure projects in the country's energy history. [...]

Kenya: MPs Flag Dismal 9% Progress in Last Mile Electricity Programme

29 April 2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Energy has raised concerns over the sluggish implementation of the Last Mile Connectivity Programme, revealing that only 9 per cent of the project has been completed despite years of substantial public investment. [...]

Could the US-Iran war become a protracted ‘frozen’ conflict?

30 April 2026

In the absence of a permanent deal, the war between the US and Iran is becoming one of attrition despite huge costs. [...]

Iranian officials to miss FIFA Congress over alleged mistreatment in Canada

30 April 2026

Iran's Mehdi Taj-led delegation turns back at Toronto airport due to 'unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials'. [...]

Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?

30 April 2026

India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles. [...]

Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute?

30 April 2026

Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc's mutual assistance clause amid US tensions. [...]

New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction

30 April 2026

Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019. [...]

Marathon record breaker Sabastian Sawe returns to hero’s welcome in Kenya

30 April 2026

Sabastian Sawe returned home to a hero’s welcome in Kenya after being the first to run a marathon in under two hours. [...]

London police release bodycam of arrest after two Jewish men stabbed

30 April 2026

Police in the UK have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of a suspect after two Jewish men were stabbed. [...]

Video emerges of heavy firefight in Mali

30 April 2026

Video has been published by Russian mercenaries showing a heavy gun battle between Mali’s military and rebels. [...]

Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports

30 April 2026

US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports. [...]

US indicts Sinaloa governor, 9 others over Mexican drug cartel links

30 April 2026

Indictment alleges that Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other current and former officials worked with cartel leaders. [...]

Israel seizes Global Sumud Flotilla boats 1,000km away from Gaza

30 April 2026

Israeli forces have intercepted around a dozen Gaza-bound aid boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla. [...]

Pro-government rally in Tehran demands end to US threats

30 April 2026

Hundreds of Iranians have rallied in Tehran to demand an end to US threats and the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports. [...]

Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel’s military draft

30 April 2026

Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked a main road, as part of protests against Israel’s mandatory military service. [...]

Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘give up’; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy

30 April 2026

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ridicules US's economic pressure campaign as oil prices surge and Hormuz standoff continues. [...]

Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters

29 April 2026

Chile’s police has cracked down on student protests against the govt's proposals to limit free higher education. [...]

Carney ‘strong’ in year one, now must deliver on promises in Canada

29 April 2026

Canada's prime minister has used Trump's attacks on allies and others to refocus Ottawa's foreign policy. [...]

Israel has begun intercepting Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla aid boats

29 April 2026

Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid mission say their vessels are being intercepted by Israeli military speedboats. [...]

Israeli forces raid Global Sumud Flotilla boats in international waters

29 April 2026

Seven out of 58 vessels were captured by Israel near Crete, as flotilla aims to deliver aid to Gaza under blockade. [...]

UAE quits OPEC

29 April 2026

The UAE announced it’s withdrawing from OPEC on May 1st. [...]

Arsenal cruelly denied penalty by VAR in Champions League draw at Atletico

29 April 2026

Arsenal scored one penalty, but VAR controversially denied them another in a 1-1 semifinal draw at Atletico Madrid. [...]

New Florida map boosts Republican seats amid national redistricting fight

29 April 2026

Florida has become latest state to redraw map, as national electoral landscape transforms before midterm elections. [...]

Trump: Putin offered to help settle Iranian nuclear enrichment impasse

29 April 2026

Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him he’d “like to be involved” in settling Iranian nuclear enrichment. [...]

Why is the UAE quitting OPEC – and what’s the impact?

29 April 2026

The decision by the United Arab Emirates comes during the worst global energy crisis of modern times. [...]

What’s behind Israel’s plan to move the Bnei Menashe?

29 April 2026

The new wave of the Bnei Menashe community from Northeast India have arrived in Israel under a 2026 government plan. [...]

Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia

29 April 2026

Kyiv requested that Israel seize the vessel and its cargo, take grain ‌samples, and question crew members. [...]

Farringdon station shut due to suspected gas leak

30 April 2026

A small number of passengers said they had felt unwell, British Transport Police said. [...]

Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down

30 April 2026

Nadine Buzzard-Quashie speaks for first time about her "David and Goliath battle" against two police forces. [...]

Statue with Banksy's signature appears in London

30 April 2026

A sculpture of a man marching off a plinth in St James's appears to bear the artist's name. [...]

Shopping for Westminster's votes on Oxford Street

30 April 2026

Labour seized Westminster, a flagship Tory council, four years ago for the first time in history. [...]

Ambulance driver praised for confronting knifeman

30 April 2026

Luke Rapela is commended for chasing a knifeman threatening to kill him, to protect two women. [...]

Southbank Centre celebrates 75th anniversary

30 April 2026

A range of events is being held to mark the occasion at the arts complex beside the Thames. [...]

Met Police release body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest

29 April 2026

Footage shows the moment a man was arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London. [...]

Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London

30 April 2026

A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the Met Police says. [...]

What we know about the Golders Green stabbings

30 April 2026

Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, an attack police have declared a terrorist incident. [...]

The Jewish security volunteers first on scene of Golders Green attack

29 April 2026

"We got a phone call to the hotline saying that there's a man stabbing people," a Shomrim member says. [...]

What might happen with your council: A guide to London's 32 boroughs

30 April 2026

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in the local elections on 7 May. [...]

What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

29 April 2026

Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England. [...]

London may become a political patchwork quilt after elections

7 April 2026

Political control of all of London's 32 councils will be contested in the elections on 7 May. [...]

Why should we care about housing in the local elections?

23 April 2026

What are the main political parties posing as solutions to London's deepening housing crisis? [...]

Gloves off in the battle to be Newham's next mayor

24 April 2026

Unhappiness with the party's Gaza policy and infighting has left Labour facing challenges in Newham. [...]

Potholes dominate council campaigning in Barnet

22 April 2026

Reform UK's rise makes winning back Barnet more complicated for the Tories than just beating Labour. [...]

A battle of step counts for votes in Merton

16 April 2026

This south-west London council is currently run by Labour, but it is firmly in the Lib Dems' sights. [...]

What photo ID will you need to vote in the May elections?

29 April 2026

Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England on 7 May will have to show valid photo ID. [...]

What you need to know as Sutton heads into local elections

7 April 2026

One of south-west London's more suburban areas, Sutton Council is up for election on 7 May. [...]

Khan: Fewer Labour councils mean less investment

2 April 2026

London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says if Labour lose control of London councils, investment will be impacted. [...]

Landlords divided as new renters law looms

27 April 2026

The Renters’ Rights Act ends no‑fault evictions and fixed tenancies from 1 May 2026. [...]

'It lit a fire in me' - the barrister who was told she'd never amount to much

26 April 2026

Leonie Hughes was expelled from school aged 15. Now, she's joined the Bar - and become a viral star. [...]

Vigil for student was a show of love, parents say

27 April 2026

Finbar Sullivan's parents said they want his legacy to be one of love, compassion and understanding. [...]

Record breakers and finish line proposals: London Marathon in pictures

26 April 2026

The 2026 London Marathon has seen records shattered and a record number of runners. [...]

Staff at UK's largest Pride event allege bullying and misconduct under sacked CEO

24 April 2026

Christopher Joell-Deshields was fired from Pride in London following an investigation into his conduct. [...]

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

14 April 2023

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

14 April 2023

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022. [...]

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

14 April 2023

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis. [...]

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

14 April 2023

This is it. [...]

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

13 April 2023

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

21 March 2022

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

22 March 2022

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

20 March 2022

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

18 April 2023

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress. [...]

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

30 March 2023

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. [...]

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

11 April 2023

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent. [...]

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

6 April 2023

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. [...]

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

12 April 2023

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career. [...]

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

6 March 2023

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. [...]

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

7 April 2023

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode." [...]

'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice

12 April 2023

Paul Templer was living his best life. [...]

They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside

10 April 2023

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse. [...]

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

31 March 2023