South Africa: ‘No Immediate Risk’ of Fuel Shortages in South Africa, Most Oil Imports From Nigeria/in /by
[Daily Maverick] The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources message follows alarms raised in the media media about impending fuel shortages in South Africa. With domestic refining capacity slashed and a Middle East conflict that shows no sign of ending, nerves have clearly been jangled.
Ex-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds/in /by
Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday though he remains on the loose.
Madagascar cautiously welcomes dismissal of cabinet/in /by
Madagascar's leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet he appointed soon after seizing power following youth-led protests five months ago
Drone strikes on M23-held DR Congo city kill several people/in /by
Air strikes overnight Tuesday to Wednesday killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, sources told AFP.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Petrol Consumption Falls to 56.9m Litres/Day in February – NMDPRA/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria's average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January.
Nigeria: Fuel Crisis – Tinubu Moves to Cushion Impact of Middle East War On Nigerian Commuters/in /by
[Vanguard] ... Pushes rapid expansion of gas, EV charging infrastructure
Nigeria: Fuel Crisis Deepens, Economists Tell Govt to Act/in /by
[Daily Trust] Economic and energy experts have called on the federal government to take immediate steps to cushion the effect of the rising cost of petroleum product triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East which has disrupted global oil supply chains and driven crude oil prices upward.
Nigeria: Nigeria Posts ₦1.71 Trillion Trade Surplus in Q4 2025 As Crude Oil Exports Fall – NBS/in /by
[Premium Times] While Nigeria sustained a positive trade balance in the fourth quarter of 2025, total merchandise trade fell, largely due to lower crude oil export earnings.
Nigeria: NNPC – Presidential Approval Secured for $20bn FID On Bonga Deepwater Project/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPC (NNPC Ltd) yesterday announced that it had secured presidential approval for a targeted fiscal incentive package aimed at unlocking the long-delayed Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project.
Egypt prime minister defends fuel price hike/in /by
Madbouly said during a cabinet meeting that the government faced a choice between maintaining current fuel prices — a move that would have imposed heavy costs on the state — or raising them to shield industrial and business operations from the repercussions of the U.S.–Israel war on Iran