Nigeria: We’ve Destroyed 7,500 Illegal Refineries – NNPCL
[Daily Trust] The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said that as part of an effort to tackle oil theft, the company has destroyed 7,500 illegal refineries and disconnected about 6,800 illegal pipeline connections in the Niger Delta.
Republican supporters celebrate Trump after near-death incident
Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered in Huntington Beach, California as the former president called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Set for Petrol Sales Start After Ending Rift With Oil Suppliers
[Premium Times] "The IOCs are deliberately and willfully frustrating our efforts to buy the local crude," Devakumar Edwin, vice president oil & gas at Dangote, said in June.
France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay
Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday - the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille Day.
Uganda: TotalEnergies Oil Project ‘Devastating’ for Ugandan National Park, NGO Says
[RFI] Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday.
Latest: Trump calls for unity after apparent assassination attempt
“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win,” Trump said.
Algeria: Key opposition figure quits presidential race
Louisa Hanoune of the Algerian Workers Party cited "unfair conditions" for quitting the race.The announcement comes two days after President Abdelmajid Tebboune said he would seek re-election
History of presidential assassination attempts in America
Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
Congo says may need UN peacekeepers to stay to deter Rwanda
President Felix Tshisekedi last September demanded the withdrawal of peacekeepers, accusing them of refusing to confront Rwanda-backed rebels. But foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said that the situation in the east of the country was not conducive for a troop pullout
Trump assassination attempt: What we know about the 20-year-old suspect
The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburg suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed.