Nigeria: Navy Arrests 2 Suspects With 3,500 Litres of Petrol En Route Cameroon
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected oil thieves carrying 3,500 litres of petrol in a wooden boat en route Cameroon.
Ghana: Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Declines By 25.65 Percent in 2023 ..Due to Production Shortfall
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana' share of petroleum revenues for 2023 declined by a 25.65 per cent due to decrease in oil production for the fourth conservative year and lower global prices.
More than half of all mangrove ecosystems at risk of collapse by 2050
Communities living along this receding shorelines of low-lying Vypin Island off India’s west coast understand the importance of healthy mangrove ecosystems
South Africa vote: How ANC lost its way with infighting and scandal
30 years after the African National Congress transformed from a liberation omovement to a political party in government, it faces growing dissatisfaction from South Africans who feel it has failed to live up to its promises
South Africa: South African Fishers Join Green Connection in Landmark Climate Case Against TotalEnergies
[The Green Connection] This week, The Green Connection and small-scale fishers from South Africa are in Paris France to support French NGOs and climate change victims as they file a criminal case against TotalEnergies' board of directors and shareholders " for their contribution to climate change and its fatal impact on human and non-human lives." With just three days to TotalEnergies' Annual General Meeting, the organizations hope that this legal action could "set a precedent in the history of climate litigation
Nigeria: Momoh, Shell Md Meet On Challenges of Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta
[Vanguard] The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has hosted the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Country Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, where they had strategic talks on challenges in the Niger Delta.
Ghana: Ghana’s Oil Decline Deepens – 2023 Output Drops to Lowest Since 2019
[Accra Times] The report also revealed that, for the second consecutive year, the $70.5 million proceeds from Jubilee Oil Holdings Limited (JOHL) liftings in 2023 were not paid into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF).
Uganda: Ugandans Save $7bn Through Digital Tools, Reveals New Study
[Observer] Back in 2015, a study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) revealed that of Uganda's top 1,000 taxpayers, 59 per cent of them lacked corporate websites and online digital presence.
Football: Mohamed Camara hides the badge in support of LGBTQ
France's sports minister has called for Monaco football club to be sanctioned after one of its players covered a message against homophobia on the team's jersey during the final league match on Sunday.
Pics of the day: May 22, 2024
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.