Namibia: Canada’s ReconAfrica Violated Laws – Parliamentary Investigation/in /by
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- A parliamentary investigation in Namibia found that Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica violated several of the country's laws and that its local partner deceived and misled the public about the value of its shareholdings on various international stock exchanges.
East Africa: Activists Worried About Uganda’s China-Backed Oil Pipeline/in /by
[VOA] Johannesburg -- Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats -- home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees -- threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of the risks from a planned oil pipeline stretching from Uganda's Lake Albert to Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast, environmentalists say.
Nigeria: Shell Data Under Scrutiny as Methane Emissions Rise/in /by
[Premium Times] With over a third of methane emissions stemming from fossil fuels production and operation, oil majors - led by Shell - publicly claim to be reducing their methane pollution.
South Africa: Environment Ministry Gives Total Green Light for Western Cape Coast Offshore Drilling/in /by
[Daily Maverick] French hydrocarbon company TotalEnergies can proceed with plans to drill for oil and gas off the Western Cape coast after Environment Minister Barbara Creecy rejected an appeal from 18 NGOs and individuals. They can apply to have the decision judicially reviewed within 180 days.
Africa: COP28 President Urges Oil Industry to Step Up on Climate Action/in /by
[allAfrica] COP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber called on the oil and gas industry to rally around ambitious decarbonization targets as part of the COP28 Presidency's Action Agenda to fast-track the energy transition and keep 1.5C within reach.
Egypt president el-Sissi to run for a third term/in /by
He was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 for a second four-year term. Constitutional amendments, passed in a referendum in 2019, added two years to his second term, and allowed him to run for a third, six-year term.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Blue Economy Ministry to Harness Marine Resources/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil sector. We asked marine sustainability and blue economy expert Isa Olalekan Elegbede to explain how the ministry could benefit Nigeria.
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance launches voter registration drive/in /by
In July, seven opposition parties led by the Democratic Alliance reached an agreement to form a coalition with a view to unseat the African National Congress next year
Supporters of Egypt’s Sisi gather for election campaign rally/in /by
Al-Sisi is expected to announce his decision on running for a third term in office, in the coming days
DR Congo: Nobel laureate Dennis Mukwege announces presidency bid/in /by
"I therefore accept to be your candidate for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo and I thank you."