Nigeria: Petrol – Marketers Struggle to Raise Capital for New Supplies/in /by
[Vanguard] Following the removal of subsidy on petrol, the marketers are struggling to raise the required capital to purchase the product at the depots, a check by Vanguard has shown.
Sudan: Fighting resumes in Khartoum after 24-hour ceasefire/in /by
“How can people live in a city that is bombed and beaten and has snipers in the streets, there are no shops, no services, no markets.“ Hassan Sati, Sudanese citizen
Pics of the day: June 12, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Cameroon: Fuel Prices Soar in Cameroon After Nigeria Scraps Fuel Subsidy/in /by
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- In parts of Cameroon, the price of gasoline has doubled since Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu scrapped a government fuel subsidy in the oil rich nation. Nigeria is one of Africa's leading oil producers and subsidized petroleum products are routinely smuggled into Cameroon and sold by the roadside. Now, with the subsidy in place, business people in Cameroon say they are struggling to cope as fuel prices rise.
Nigeria: President Urges Forbearance As Fuel Subsidy Ends/in /by
[DW] Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has told the country that ending a long-standing fuel subsidy was a painful necessity. But the knock-on effects of the move are having a great impact on Nigerians' everyday lives.
Kenya: Oil Marketing Companies Flock Nakuru KPC Depot for Faster Loading/in /by
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Oil Marketing Companies from in Nairobi and other parts of the country are preferring filling their tankers at the Nakuru Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Depot after the installation of an ultra-modern bottom loading facility.
Congo president says Africa cannot stay silent on Russia-Ukraine war/in /by
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso says he believes that Africa cannot "remain silent" in the face of the conflict in Ukraine.
Nigeria: Nigerian Regulatory Agency Accuses Exxonmobil of Oil Theft/in /by
[Premium Times] "My response to your inquiry is that all operations of the NNPC/MPN Joint entire are carried out in full compliance with the law," a spokesperson for ExxonMobil said.
Brazil’s Vinicius to feature in friendly against Guinea/in /by
It is the 22-year-old's first international call up since being racially abused in a La Liga game at Valencia in May.
Traditional Tunisian bagpipes make a comeback/in /by
The traditional Tunisian instrument known as "mizwad" is making a comeback and influencing a new generation of artists