Ivory Coast election: Ouattara and Gbagbo set for potential meeting/in /by
Preparations are underway for a possible meeting between Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who now leads the African People's Party.
Hochstein calls for diplomatic action to end Gaza violence/in /by
Amos Hochstein a senior adviser to President Joe Biden stated on Wednesday that it is essential to capitalize on the chance for diplomatic intervention to resolve the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the persistent violence in Lebanon.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Prosecutor’s Office investigates harassment against Imane Khelif/in /by
The athlete's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, filed a complaint on Friday with the special unit of the Paris prosecutor's office responsible for combating hate speech on the Internet .
Taliban group celebrates 3 years in power in Afghanistan/in /by
The Taliban marked the third anniversary since they seized power in Afghanistan, with a ceremony in Bagram, where the ex-U.S. military base was located.
Sudanese peace talks get underway despite boycott by the army/in /by
The negotiations in Switzerland take place at a time of growing alarm at the plight of the Sudanese people, caught in the middle of the fighting.
Nigeria: Crude Oil Demand From Local Refineries Rises to 597,700bpd/in /by
[Leadership] Domestic refineries in the country, mainly the 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity Dangote Refinery, have raised their crude oil requirements from Nigeria's oil-producing companies to 597,000 for the second half of this year.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price At U.S.0.37 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed reports in some quarters that the firm set the petrol price at ₦600 per liter, labeling the claims as "speculative announcements" without any foundation.
Nigeria: Shell Acknowledges Oil Spill in Bayelsa Community, Gives Reason/in /by
[Premium Times] Shell said it conducted a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) into the July 27 oil spill.
West Africa: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Increased to 1.3m Barrels in July – Opec/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.307 million barrels of crude oil daily in July 2024, according to the latest monthly oil market report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Iran rejects calls not to attack Israel/in /by
Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.”