‘The situation is under control,’ Mali’s junta leader says in first address since weekend attacks
In his first address to the country since the weekend’s wave of attacks, Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that “the situation is under control.”
Rwanda: Experts Call for Policy Reforms to Ease Fuel Cost Pressures
[New Times] Rising fuel prices have become a daily concern for households and businesses in Rwanda, reshaping how people move, work, and spend.
Nigeria: UAE Withdraws From Opec, Opec+
[Premium Times] The UAE energy ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
Uganda: Govt Now Concedes Fuel Prices Will Rise, Blames Global Costs
[Nile Post] The government has warned that fuel pump prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks as rising global oil prices begin to filter into the domestic market.
Senegal MPs vote to amend electoral code, paving the way for PM Sonko’s presidential candidacy
Senegal's National Assembly adopted an electoral code reform on Tuesday, paving the way for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to run in the 2029 presidential election. The opposition called the changes "tailored to one man."
Tunisia President dismisses minister of energy and industry
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of energy and industry minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub, ahead of a parliament meeting to review controversial draft laws on renewable energy contracts.
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita reappears in Bamako after weekend attacks
Mali's military leader Assimi Goita, who has not appeared in public since large-scale jihadist-separatist attacks at the weekend, has met the Russian ambassador to his country, his office said on Tuesday.
Madagascar expels French diplomat amid rising tensions
Madagascar has expelled a French diplomat, accusing them of involvement in alleged destabilisation activities, in a move that signals growing tensions between the island nation and its former colonial power, France.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery’s 1.4mbpd Upgrade to Create 95,000 Fresh Jobs
[Leadership] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for no fewer than 95,000 skilled workers at peak construction.
Nigeria: Army Arrests 9 Suspected Oil Thieves, Confiscates Products Worth Over N250m
[Leadership] Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves and confiscated products worth over N250 million in operations carried out across states in the Niger Delta region.