Nigeria's wood industry is growing as trees are felled in the country's hinterlands and transported to Lagos. But the country's forests are disappearing.

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service has fixed a December 31 deadline for the waiver of penalties and interests for overdue taxes based on full principal payment. Muda Yusuf, the Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of this on revenue generation and increasing tax nets.

At least 11 climbers have died due to the volcano eruption in Indonesia, while authorities are working to locate 12 others, local media reported on Monday.

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Victories in key Indian states put Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a strong position ahead of general elections in 2024. It was a blow for the Indian National Congress, leading an alliance hoping to unseat Modi.

At least 20 people have been killed by floods after heavy rain in the Manyara region of northern Tanzania, the ministry of health said on Sunday, with video released by the Tanzania Red Cross Society showing muddy waters gushing down streets.