Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12/in /by
The explosion in Emuoha council area of the southern Rivers state occurred along a pipeline targeted by illegal refinery operators who were trying to steal oil, state police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko said.
US offers up to $5M reward for leader of DR Congo ADF Militia/in /by
"The United States Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program ... offers a reward of up to $5 million for information that may lead to the identification or location of the leader" of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the embassy said in a statement.
Battle of Adwa: Ethiopia celebrates victory against Italy invasion/in /by
Ethiopia was the only African country not colonized by a European power as a result of the victory, leaving it as one of the few Nations to remain free of the influences of Western colonization
Nigeria: Oil Explosion Kills Many in Rivers/in /by
[Premium Times] The police have confirmed the incident.
DRC: M23-controlled roads reopened and closed/in /by
"The movement of goods and merchandise is now authorised" on a series of roads controlled by the M23, Lieutenant-Colonel Guillaume Ndjike, spokesman for the provincial governor, announced in a statement on Wednesday evening.
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Crude Oil Tapping Point in Rivers/in /by
[Vanguard] Many persons have been reported killed in an explosion that happened at the crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State Community.
Opposition leader calls the Nigerian elections a ‘rape of democracy’/in /by
“It is my hope that the judiciary will redeem itself this time around and rise to the society’s expectation as the last hope of our people,” People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar said at a news conference in Abuja.
Gabon: Bongo, Macron take part in a summit to protect rainforests/in /by
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Libreville with several Central African heads of state at a summit on the protection of tropical rainforests, at the start of a four-day tour of the region.
Gabon: Bongo, Macron take part in a summit to protect rainforests/in /by
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Libreville with several Central African heads of state at a summit on the protection of tropical rainforests, at the start of a four-day tour of the region.
Africa: Oil and Gas Companies Are Seen As Climate Villains. Truth Is, We’ll Need Their Expertise to Make Green Hydrogen a Reality/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] Think about oil and gas companies and climate change and chances are you'll think dark thoughts. It's true Exxon Mobil had remarkably detailed knowledge of global warming in the 1970s. Some seeded doubt by funding climate denier organisations and scientists and invented greenwashing. The current energy crisis has handed them windfall profits. In fact, BP hit profits of A$40 billion last year, while scaling back its green ambitions.