Tunisia: head of Ennhahda party faces another investigation/in /by
Ghannouchi, 81, has been asked to appear at the Aouina police station in the northern suburbs of Tunis on Tuesday, Ennahdha spokesman Imed Khemiri told reporters.
France to boost military support in Ivory Coast/in /by
During an official visit to the Ivorian commercial capital Abidjan, the French minister, Se-bastien Lecornu, declined to comment on Burkina Faso's decision even as he re-emphasised France's commitment to engagement with security issues in West Africa, where the Islamist insurgency is spreading.
Nigeria: NNPC Says 1.8bn Litres of Petrol Available for Feb, March/in /by
[Daily Trust] NNPC Limited has said it has 1.8 billion litres of petrol to last for February and March.
Nigeria: Petroleum Minister, Regulatory Body Disagree on Cause of Crude Oil Losses/in /by
[Vanguard] The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has faulted claims by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, that inaccurate measurement was responsible for 40 per cent of crude oil losses attributed to oil theft.
Nigeria: Nigeria Could Drill 900,000bpd Additional Oil With Ongoing Quick-Win Interventions – Komolafe/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, has said that the current quick-win interventions by the organisation and industry stakeholders could boost Nigeria's oil production by about 900,000 barrels per day in the short term.
Nigeria: Despite Muffled Oil Output Growth, Nigeria’s Rigs Count Rises 116% in One Year/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- In spite of subdued growth in Nigeria's oil production in the last one year, the country's rigs count rose markedly from six to 13 between January 2022 and the same period in 2023, new industry data obtained from Baker Hughes, has shown.
Rwanda: How High Price Fuelled Rwanda Coffee Exports Past U.S.$100 Million/in /by
[New Times] Revenue from Rwanda's coffee exports increased by 34 per cent to more than $105 million (about Rwf114 billion) in 2022, from more than $78.3 million (about Rwf85 billion) in 2021, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)'s December 2022 report.
Nigeria: 40% of Crude Oil Losses Caused By Measurement Inaccuracies – NUPRC/in /by
[Premium Times] The revelation followed a forensic audit conducted by the commission covering the period from January 2020 to November 2022.
Heavy rains hit Mauritius as cyclone Freddy passes closest to archipelago/in /by
Mauritius was battered by heavy rain Monday as intense tropical storm Freddy hit the country. Many businesses were forced to close and the Indian Ocean archipelago's international airport was shut. The Mauritius Meteorological Services had issued a Class 3 cyclone warning (level 3 out of 4).
Nigerians struggle with cost of living as election day nears/in /by
Double digit inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity are key concerns for Nigerians voting in general elections on February 25.