Mauritius bans fish sales from polluted lagoon

Mauritius' fisheries ministry has banned the sale and consumption of fish and seafood caught in a south-eastern lagoon after samples from the area returned positive tests for traces of hydrocarbons.
File Photo: The flag of Nigeria
Nigeria says can tap mineral wealth despite coronavirus unrest
Nigeria aims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023 and can make up for time lost because of the impact of COVID-19 on development of the nascent sector, the country’s mining minister said in an interview.
Domestic flights within Nigeria have already resumed
KLM and Etihad among airlines barred from Nigeria
Nigeria has barred airlines from a number of countries as it resumes international passenger flights on Saturday.
Gold Fields, reported its interim results on Thursday 20 August
Govt is moving too slowly to save the economy – Goldfields CEO
Goldfields CEO, Nick Holland says the South African government is moving too slowly on key decisions for business at a time when it needs to be more flexible to save the economy
The country will start with four daily international flights landing in Lagos and Abuja airports
Nigeria to enact reciprocity over international flights ban
Nigeria Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika?said on Thursday that his country will ban flights from those countries refusing Nigerian flights permission to land due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictive measures imposed.
Algerian presidential candidate Abdelmadjid Tebboune, at the headquarters of al-Hiwar newspaper in th
Algeria chafes against EU trade deal as deadline looms
Days ahead of a final deadline, activation of a long-planned Algeria-EU trade deal risks unravelling as political and business leaders in the North African country warn it will undermine economic sovereignty.
File Photo: Nigeria announce 29 August as date for airports to commence foreign travels
Nigeria to reopen for international flights
The Nigerian government has announced that it will reopen the country’s airspace for international passenger flights from the 29 August.