Algerian leader on state visit to Portugal
The African leader met with Algerian residents upon arrival and is set to participate in a business forum, hold discussions with the Portuguese President and the Prime minister among other events set to take place during his stay.
Kenya: Total, Africa Oil Quit Kenya Oil Project
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Total and Africa Oil have quit Project Oil Kenya in Turkana County.
Ghana: No Funds for DACF for 2yrs… Finance Ministry Fails to Transfer 5 Percent Oil Revenue
[Ghanaian Times] For two consecutive years, the Ministry of Finance has failed to transfer five per cent of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) of the country's oil revenue to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) as required by law.
Eritrea, authoritarian regime in the Horn of Africa
A small poor country in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is one of the most closed and repressive states on the planet, ruled with an iron fist for 30 years by President Issaias Afeworki.
Eritrea: 30 years of bitter independence for the diaspora
As a child, in the years following Eritrea's independence, Filmon Debru looked forward to the month of May and the festivities celebrating the country's new sovereignty and independence heroes.
Nigeria: NNPC Resumes Oil Exploration in Borno After 6 Years
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has resumed oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno state.
Nigeria: Nigerian Petroleum Agency to Begin Licensing Enforcement By June
[Premium Times] An official said that some organisations are operating outside the regulatory oversight which is not in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act (2021).
US basketball star LeBron James says may walk away from basketball
US basketball star LeBron James says may walk away from basketball after team fails to make the NBA finals.
Niger: France is testing its new military approach in Africa
Acting in support and not instead of: the French armies had to learn the lessons of their forced exit from Mali in the summer of 2022 and are today testing a discreet partnership in Niger, tailored to the demands of Niamey.
Nigeria: Africa’s Refining Industry On Path to Recovery in 2023 – Report
[This Day] Abuja -- The reopening of some refineries in Africa and the gradual commissioning of new facilities will mark the recovery of the continent's downstream industry in 2023, according to Hawilti's African Refineries report.