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Performance in the oil and gas industry

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Managing hazards for effective and sustainable business

By Pojanee Fleury, Staff Writer

Feb. 2, 2025

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Ory Okolloh appointed by Google to manage its Africa Policy

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Google recently appointed Ory Okolloh, an online activist and blogger, as Policy Manager for Africa. Continue reading →

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From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026

The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026

An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026

President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026

Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.

African fans face World Cup issues despite visa bond U-turn
Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.

'They shot my neighbour in the head' - the lakeside city traumatised by war
Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Dress made from 500 loaves stuns African film awards
Posted on Sunday May 10, 2026

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia'
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
Posted on Monday May 04, 2026

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

Ngannou tells Jones to exit UFC contract after quick KO
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026

Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

SA clubs could withdraw from European competitions
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026

A major review into the schedule of South African rugby union could result in their clubs withdrawing from European club competitions.

Zaha omitted from Ivory Coast World Cup squad
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026

Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha is left out of Ivory Coast's World Cup squad, but four current Premier League players are included.

Springboks' Ntlabakanye given 18-month doping ban
Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026

South Africa prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye is banned for 18 months for breaking anti-doping rules - ruling him out of the 2027 World Cup.

Afcon final 'deficiencies' dealt with - Motsepe
Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf's reputation.

Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

SA's Ismail reverses retirement for T20 World Cup
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.

Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe
Posted on Friday May 01, 2026

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home
Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

'I was not thinking to run a world record'
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026

Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on
Posted on Wednesday April 15, 2026

The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.


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