M23 rebels push further east attacking another town ignoring calls for ceasefire/in /by
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pushed further into eastern Congo on Wednesday, advancing into the outskirts of Walikale just one day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda called for an immediate ceasefire.
Nigeria: No Explosion At Port Harcourt Refinery – NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC described the report as 'false', noting that what occurred at the refinery was a flare incident, which has been contained fully.
Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike Looms As Dangote Stops Sale of Petroleum Products in Naira/in /by
[Premium Times] The company said the decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between its sales proceeds and its crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars.
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Fuel-Laden Truck Explodes in Abuja/in /by
[Vanguard] ABUJA: There were fears of deaths on Wednesday night around the Karu bridge area of the nation's capital, Abuja, following the explosion of a fuel-laden truck.
Nigeria: Marketers Predict Petrol Price Hike As Dangote Refinery Halts Sales in Naira/in /by
[Vanguard] Oil marketers have warned that petrol pump prices may rise in the coming days following Dangote Refinery's decision to suspend the sale of petroleum products in Naira to the domestic market.
Nigeria: No Explosion At Port Harcourt Refinery, NNPC Clarifies/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers.
South Africa: Big Oil Find in Limpopo? or Just False Hope?/in /by
[GroundUp] Troubling questions for Booi Brothers about their exploration in Vhurivhuri
Over 40 missing after migrant shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea/in /by
Survivors said some 56 people were in the dinghy when it departed from the Tunisian port of Sfax on Monday, UNHCR said.The boat started to deflate a few hours later
Gaza: Arab states meet as renewed Israeli attacks kill hundreds/in /by
The attacks are the first large scale assault on Gaza in about two months. Israel has so far refused to negotiate a second phase of the ceasefire and vowed to use force to recover the remaining captives
Can the Doha meeting end war in Congo’s east?/in /by
The meeting in Qatar's capital was the first time the leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo talked directly after several months of trading hostile barbs