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Botswana Set to Ban Big-Game Hunting
AFRICANGLOBE - Botswana says it will ban hunting by 2014 because of fears that the nation is losing its wildlife.
The nation's Ministry of Environment,...
Iranian Warships Dock in Sudan After Israeli Airstrikes
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking...
Saudi Arabia Jails 1000 Female Pilgrims From Nigeria
About 1000 female Nigerian pilgrims are still detained by Saudi authorities even as the two countries are still involved in "high level diplomatic talks"...
Nigeria: Oil Production Falls Below Govt’s Projection
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said Monday that the country pumped 2.12 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in the second...
Nigeria: Minister Pledges Support for Indigenous Oil Companies
Nigeria's Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has pledged her government's support for indigenous oil companies that are willing to invest in every...
Nigeria Remains Attractive to Investors
Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly country director for the World Bank, said yesterday in Abuja that despite the current infrastructure challenges facing Nigeria, the country...
Tullow Set to Start Drilling for Oil in Ethiopia
The global oil and gas exploration company, Tullow Oil Plc, is set to start drilling on the concession it has in South Omo Valley,...
Ethiopia May Operate Gas Fields Amid Dispute With China’s PetroTrans
Ethiopia’s government may develop gas fields in its eastern Somali region itself or with a partner while a contractual dispute with a Chinese oil...
Ethiopia Bans Citizens From Jobs in the UAE
Ethiopia has banned its citizens from applying for domestic or blue-collar jobs in the UAE until an agreement can be reached to protect their...
Foreign Oil Companies Invest US$2.4 Billion in Ethiopia
Nine oil exploring companies are currently exploring for oil in Ethiopia, investing a total of US$2.4 billion, the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines said on...
Canadian Company Discovers Another 1.3 Billion Tonnes of Potash in Ethiopia
Alana Potash, a Canadian mining company has discovered 1.3 billion tonnes of potash deposits at its site in Ethiopia.
The company has been exploring for...
Israel Announces Plan to Erect 20,000 Desert Tents for Africans in...
Israel's Defense Ministry says tents cities will be erected at various detention centers throughout Israel's south in the Negev desert in order to prevent...
Ethiopia Earn $2.4 Billion From Foreign Trade in 10 Months
The foreign exchange was secured from agricultural and industrial products exports to around 127 countries across the world, according to Ethiopia's Ministry of Trade.
The...
Nigeria Unveils Plans to Launch Satellites and Put Astronaut Into Space
Prof. Ita Ewa, Nigeria's Minister of Science and Technology said on Thursday that Nigeria would launch three satellites and send astronauts to space by...
Egypt: A Coup or a Revolution?
There is growing worry across Egypt that the uprising that ended the dictatorial regime of Hosni Mubarak is turning out to be a coup...
Deadly Clashes Erupted in Egypt killing 11 Wounding Dozens
Egypt's central army forces have moved to disperse violent clashes that have resulted in the death of 11 citizens by Egypt's Defence Ministry in...
