700 killed in Sudan drone strikes as humanitarian crisis deepens: UN
Nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said, underscoring the escalating toll of a civil war now entering its fourth year.
Kenya: Motorists Hit Hard As Fuel Prices Jump in Latest EPRA Review
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists and households are set to dig deeper into their pockets after the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced sharp increases in fuel prices for the period between April 15 and May 14, 2026.
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Volleyball Team Unleashes ‘Oli Power’ to Slide Past Burundi’s Gender Light in Continental Duel
[Capital FM] Cairo, Egypt -- The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) volleyball team delivered a brutal masterclass on Day Two of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Volleyball Club Championship, overpowering Burundi's Gender Light Club (GLC) in a lopsided Pool B encounter.
Kenya: Why Fuel Prices Must Fall – Kiharu MP Says Govt Has a 50pc Chance to Lower Costs
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has demanded the reduction in fuel prices in the April-May princing cycle citing the urgent need to ease the cost of petroleum products to protect households and businesses from mounting economic pressure.
Tanzania: Tanzania Breaks the Ice On Its Role As the EACOP Transit
[Daily News] Dodoma -- The Tanzanian government has clarified that Tanzania's participation in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is primarily focused on transporting crude oil from Uganda to international markets.
Kenya: MPs Confirm Adequate Fuel Stocks After KPC Depot Visits
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly's Energy Committee has confirmed that the country has sufficient petroleum supplies following an inspection visit to the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) headquarters in Nairobi.
Nigeria: NUPRC Enforces Advanced Emissions Tracking for Oil Firms
[Leadership] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued a strong policy directive, ordering all upstream oil and gas companies to put in place solid systems for measuring, reporting, and verifying methane and greenhouse gas emissions.
South Africa: Diesel Fuel Pricing Mechanism Is Finally Earmarked for an Overhaul
[Daily Maverick] An unexpected result of the attacks on Iran is that the long-awaited discussion about how fuel is priced in South Africa has begun.
Clean-up, preparations underway in Angola ahead of Papal visit
After two days in Algeria and then four in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV will continue his African tour with a stop in Angola from April 18 to 20.
Sudan War: UN officials sound alarm on humanitarian crisis
As the conflict in Sudan approaches the three year mark, the humanitarian conditions on the ground remain dire. United Nations officials are once again sounding the alarm, at a time when much of the world's attention is focused on the war in the Middle East.