Nigeria: Nigeria’s LNG Output Still Weak Despite Europe’s Thirst for Spot Supplies – Report/in /by
[This Day] Heavy flooding, upstream gas supply issues and pipeline vandalism have left the six-train Nigeria LNG (NLNG) facility on Bonny Island producing far below capacity since last year, with the trend largely continuing in 2023, a Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) report has noted.
Nigeria: Oil Price Steadies After 5% Loss, Lowest in Over 15 Months/in /by
[This Day] Oil prices steadied at the weekend after dropping to near 15-month lows earlier in the session, supported by reports that top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia met to discuss ways to enhance market stability.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Rigs Count Stagnates, Despite February Crude Production Growth/in /by
[This Day] Despite adding about 48,000 barrels per day in February, Nigeria's oil rigs count stagnated at 13 during the month, THISDAY analysis of the latest data released by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed.
Mali’s junta leader presents new constitution project/in /by
The Malian head of state had asked members of the government to “own the draft Constitution and take all necessary measures to popularise it among the people.”
‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme arrives Kenya/in /by
"With this delivery in a few days, that one expectant mother in Turkana or Tana River will have food on her plate. In a few days, that one lactating mother in Marsabit or Mandera will have food for her family and milk for her baby. In a few days,... ."
S. Africa: Hundreds march to presidential residence to demand Ramaphosa’s resignation/in /by
"We are not here to play, we are here to ask Ramaphosa to leave this house. We are here to demand the end of load shedding to demand Ramaphosa to step down and if he doesn't want to step down, we will force him to step down." Julius Malema, EFF president
Blinken says Ethiopia, Eritrea, rebels committed ‘war crimes’/in /by
"I've determined that members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Eritrean Defence Forces and Amhara forces also committed crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and other forms of sexual violence and persecution. Members of the Amhara forces committed the crime against humanity
Burkina Faso’s eco-friendly golf course/in /by
Visitors to the club, lying amid buildings on the outskirts of the Burkinabe capital, will find the courses a tawny colour. Here, there are no greens but "browns" and the fairways comprise earth, stones and sinewy shrubs rather than manicured lawns. Can the model be exported to other countries?
Mali: 2 Red Cross employees kidnapped in early March released/in /by
Two employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) kidnapped two weeks ago in northern Mali have been released "safe and sound and unconditionally" , the NGO announced overnight from Sunday to Monday.
Namibia: court cancels nationality of child of same-sex couple/in /by
Yona, now four years old, was born to a surrogate mother in South Africa. Namibian Phillip Lühl and his Mexican partner Guillermo Delgado are both listed on the South African birth certificate as parents.