South Africa: Court to Hear Case Against TotalEnergies’ Drilling Plans in South African Waters/in /by
[The Green Connection] In another landmark case that highlights the voices of communities facing the frontline impacts of climate change, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative, The Green Connection, and Natural Justice (the applicants) have taken their fight to the Western Cape High Court. Together, these organisations represent the interests of South Africa's vulnerable coastal communities, and in particular small-scale fishers, who stand to potentially lose livelihoods, food security, and cultural heritage should oil
Nigeria: 8m Barrels of Nigeria’s Crude Oil Stolen in 2023 – FG/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI's)Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said about 7.68 million barrels of crude oil were either stolen or lost in 2023.
Nigeria: Army Seizes 700,000 Litres of Stolen Petrol in Anti-Theft Operations/in /by
[Daily Trust] The 6th Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has announced the recovery of 700,000 litres of stolen petroleum products following a series of operations conducted between October 28 and November 3, 2024.
Nigeria: Dangote Reveals Petrol Price, Sells At N990/Litre/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote Refinery has broken its silence on the price of premium motor spirit (pms) otherwise known as petroleum from its refinery, saying its product is cheaper than the imported one.
Kenya, China hold bilateral talks in Nairobi, as Kenya requests China’s support to join BRICS/in /by
Kenya's president William Ruto welcomed a top Chinese official, Li Xi, for talks in Nairobi on Monday. The two nations are collaborating on development projects; Kenya has also requested China's support to join the BRICS group of emerging economies.
Survivors sought and village evacuations in wake of deadly Lewotobi volcano eruptions/in /by
Rescuers search for survivors on Indonesia's Flores Island after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki’s eruption killed nine, displaced over 2,400, and devastated nearby villages.
Nigeria: Int’l Firm Hires Depot to Blend Substandard Petrol in Nigeria – Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Vanguard] Lagos -- ...Insists its price is cheaper than imported product
Slavery: UK does not want ‘money transfer’ as reparation/in /by
Britain’s foreign secretary said Monday that reparations for the U.K.'s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country's position that leans toward focusing on the future.
South Africa: Prince William meets young environmentalists/in /by
The Prince of Wales' first engagement was at Rooftop in Cape Town. He joined more than 100 young environmentalists aged between 18 and 35.
Kenyan man is convicted of plotting a 9/11-style attack on the US/in /by
A federal jury in Manhattan found Cholo Abdi Abdullah guilty on all six counts he faced for conspiring to hijack an aircraft and slam it into a building, according to court records.