Mali creates company to manage mining holdings/in /by
The creation of a mining company comes after the conclusion of Bamako's long fight with Canadian miner Barrick Gold
Nigeria: Content Board Backs African Petroleum Producers On Energy Bank Establishment/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support to the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) and its newly established financial institution - the Africa Energy Bank (AEB).
Nigeria: Dangote Group’s Vice President Bags Person of the Year Award/in /by
[Leadership] The vice president (Oil & Gas) of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, has been honoured with the prestigious Person of the Year award at the 9th Annual Award and Lecture of the Daily Asset Newspapers, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria's oil and gas sector and his role in advancing the operations and strategic communication of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP).
Tanzania opposition arrests raise rights concerns ahead of October election/in /by
Opposition pressure is mounting in Tanzania following the arrest of Chadema deputy chairperson John Heche, who was detained by police outside the High Court in Dar es Salaam.
Rising threat of Kala-Azar disease in Kenya: a growing health concern/in /by
A devastating outbreak of the deadly kala-azar disease is surging across Kenya, fueled by climate change and hampered by a critical lack of diagnostic and treatment facilities, pushing vulnerable communities to the brink.
Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment/in /by
Families of Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine gather in Nairobi to demand answers about the fate of their relatives, some of whom have been killed or are missing
Eritrea rejects Ethiopian claims of troops operating inside its borders/in /by
Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian claims that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory.
Chad’s Amdjarass hosts major international Saharan culture festival/in /by
The International Festival of Saharan Cultures has transformed Amdjarass, Chad, into a vibrant crossroads of desert traditions, uniting dozens of ethnic groups with Niger as guest of honor.
Nigeria: Ojulari – NNPC’s Refinery Shutdown a Long-Term Energy Strategy, Not Short-Term Cost-Cutting Measure/in /by
[This Day] The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has said that the shutdown of Nigeria's state-owned refineries was part of a long-term energy strategy rather than a short-term cost-cutting move.
Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned to military court over coup allegations/in /by
Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis is deepening. The country’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources.