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
Nigeria: Amid Oil Well Dispute, Eno Says Akwa Ibom, Cross River Remain ‘Brothers’/in /by
[Premium Times] The governor said Akwa Ibom residents living in Cross River should continue to pray for the peace and progress of Cross River.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol, Diesel Prices/in /by
[This Day] Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced reductions in its petrol and diesel gantry and coastal prices amid Monday's oil price slump to $90 per barrel from previous $115.
Nigeria: Rivers State HCDTs Struggle With Transparency, Inclusion, Energy Transition – Report/in /by
[Premium Times] A new assessment revealed deep governance gaps, weak environmental action, and poor energy-transition planning among Host Community Development Trusts in Rivers State despite the promises of Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Act.
Nigeria: MOSOP Seeks Compliance With Wetlands Protection in Ogoniland Oil Plans/in /by
[Premium Times] The MOSOP president stated that the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat's recognition placed Ogoniland in the global network of wetlands, whose ecological integrity must be protected in line with internationally accepted conservation standards.
Egypt: Residents struggle amid price hikes/in /by
Egyptians are fretting over price hikes that have seen the cost of everyday goods surge. It comes after the government increased fuel prices, blaming soaring global energy markets due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
South Sudan: UN official concerned over human rights violations/in /by
As accounts of human rights violations in South Sudan pile up, the spokesperson for the UN high comisisoner of human rights has voiced concern.
Haiti: Human Rights Watch sounds alarm on drone strikes/in /by
According to Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government is using its security forces and contractors to launch drone strikes on armed gangs -- strikes that are also impacting civilians.
Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region start to flee amid fears of renewed civil war/in /by
Less than four years after a peace agreement ended the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, conflict is looming once again.