Uganda agrees petroleum importation deal with Bahrain firm/in /by
A deal between the state-owned Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and Vitol energy is already in place. Under it, Vitol will supply oil products to Uganda National Oil Company which will in turn sell the products to petrol station operators
One year after peace in Tigray, civilians still victims of crises in Ethiopia, says HRW/in /by
One year after an agreement brought peace to the Tigray region, fighting and atrocities against civilians continue in northern Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) deplored on Thursday, calling on the international community not to "look the other way".
Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Startup Wins DR Congo Methane Rights Despite Failing Criteria – Report/in /by
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Alfajiri Energy Corporation, a Canada-based start-up operated from a private home, was selected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to extract methane from the country's notorius "killer" Lake Kivu despite failing to meet the minimum financial requirements, Reuters wrote in an e xclusive report .
African countries to seek extension of duty-free access to US markets/in /by
The extension of the U.S. program allowing sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets is expected to be high on the agenda of the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum that will begin in South Africa on Thursday.
Pics of the day: November 1, 2023/in /by
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Court orders former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan to compensate Ex-Wife in divorce case/in /by
The court ruled that he is indeed the biological father of their three children, concluding a three-year legal battle that involved allegations of infidelity and paternity doubts.
Egypt opens border crossing to evacuate injured and foreign nationals from Gaza/in /by
Foreigners and dual-nationals arrive in Egypt after Egyptian authorities had said they would allow wounded Palestinians and some others to cross from the war-torn Gaza Strip. 76 wounded Palestinians and 335 foreigners or dual-nationals were allowed to cross from the war-torn Gaza Strip for Egypt
Kenya: Ugandans Worry as Government Terminates Fuel Import Deals With the Kenya/in /by
[Nile Post] Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral has proposed a Bill in parliament that seeks to cut reliance on Kenya for importation of its petroleum products.
Kenya raises passenger fares on a Chinese-built train/in /by
Wednesday’s announcement came days after Kenya’s central bank governor, Kamau Thugge, said the Kenyan shilling had for years been overvalued by 25%, which “ led the country to maintain an artificially strong exchange rate.”
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Protests Stifled – HRW/in /by
[HRW] Environmental Defenders Face Harassment, Intimidation, Arbitrary Arrests