Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU With Chinese Firms to Revive Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries/in /by
[Premium Times] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms as part of efforts to restart and expand the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries through a potential technical equity partnership.
Kenya: President Ruto Explains Tanga Refinery Plan After Samia Suluhu Hassan Says She Was Not Informed/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has explained his announcement on the proposed construction of a regional oil refinery in Tanga, saying the plan is part of a broader strategy to accelerate industrialization across East Africa using locally available resources.
Ugandan civil society denounces ‘foreign agents’ bill/in /by
The bill has sparked widespread concern among rights groups, journalists and sections of the private sector, who say it could undermine freedoms and deter investment in the East African nation.
Nigeria: After $2.39bn Flop, NNPCL Signs Fresh Contract for Completion of Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, for potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) in support of the completion and operation of the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.
Senegal: Tensions within the government [Africanews Today]/in /by
Check out the highlights from Monday, May 4, on Africanews Today.
Mali junta chief to take over killed defence minister’s role/in /by
Mali's junta leader, Assimi Goita, will assume the additional role of defence minister, according to a decree announced on Monday, after the death of the previous minister in large-scale attacks
Nigeria: Navy Destroys Illegal Refineries, Recovers 163,000 Litres/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling illegal refining camps and disrupting oil theft networks in Rivers and Bayelsa states.
Sarkozy insists “not a single cent” of Libyan money funded his 2007 campaign/in /by
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returned to the Paris Court of Appeal for the final hearings in the high‑profile case over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, again rejecting accusations that he sought funds from Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
Nigeria: Nmdpra – Dangote’s Disclosure of Aviation Fuel Price Will Ensure Market Stability/in /by
[This Day] . Dangote Group dismisses false claims on refinery financing, rift with Elumelu
Once extinct flower now flourishing in a South African national park/in /by
Table Mountain National Park, extending south along a peninsula from Table Mountain, is a global biodiversity hotspot. A newly updated checklist, published in 2025, indicates 2,785 plant species within this approximately 250 square kilometre area.