Senegal parliament doubles penalty for gay sex/in /by
Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community
Nigeria: Countries Agree On Historic Release of Crude Reserves to Lower Oil Prices/in /by
[Premium Times] Countries belonging to the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves to stabilise global markets amid supply disruptions caused by the escalating Middle East war.
Nigeria: Price Reduction to Ease Burden On Consumers – Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Vanguard] The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said the latest price reduction was to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians.
Nigeria: NMDPRA Still Issuing Fuel Import Licences Despite to the Contrary – Dangote/in /by
[This Day] President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, yesterday maintained that Nigeria's downstream regulator is still issuing licences for the importation of petrol despite public claims to the contrary, warning that the practice could undermine the operations of his refinery and jeopardise Nigeria's energy security.
Iran: Oil prices soar as attacks on shipping, oil infrastructure continue/in /by
Attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded Iran with no sign of an end to the war in sight
South Africa: FlySafair Plans Ticket Surcharge After Jet Fuel Spike – South African News Briefs – March 12, 2026/in /by
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Mozambique: No Change in Fuel Prices Until Late April/in /by
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has pledged that retail fuel prices will not rise until at least the end of April, despite the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli billionaire’s firm settles DR Congo graft probe for $30 million/in /by
A former holding company of Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler is paying $30 billion to settle a Dutch corruption investigation over mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mugabe’s son appears in South Africa court over shooting/in /by
Following the shooting of a gardener at his home, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe has appeared in a South African court
Ghana: Middle East Conflict Could Boost Ghana’s Oil Revenue – – Economist/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Economist Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie has stated that the escalating war in the Middle East could unexpectedly increase Ghana's revenue if global oil prices continue to rise.