Nigeria: NMDPRA CEO Must Be Probed, Prosecuted for Graft, Economic Sabotage – Dangote/in /by
[This Day] President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, yesterday, doubled down on his criticism of the regulator of the Nigerian downstream oil sector, calling for an investigation and prosecution of Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged economic sabotage and undermining of domestic refining in the country.
Ghana: Ghana Growth Slows in Third Quarter As Oil Sector Drags/in /by
[Daba Finance] Ghana's economy expanded 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in agriculture and services, data from the national statistics service show.
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Dangote’s Fresh Cut in Petrol Price to N699/in /by
[Leadership] The downward adjustment of the price of petrol by Dangote Petroleum Refinery from N828 to N699 per litre has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among motorists, transport operators and commuters in Lagos as they appraised the economic impact of the company's latest intervention in the downstream sector.
CAR presidential campaign launches amid tension and promises of peace/in /by
Election campaigning has officially begun in the Central African Republic ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 28.
Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests/in /by
Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people.
Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field/in /by
Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
15 people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl/in /by
Fifteen people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.
UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan/in /by
The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.
Mali conflict survivors recount sexual violence and killings blamed on Russia’s Africa Corps/in /by
The United Nations has reported abuses on all sides. But the allegations against Africa Corps are new, and the AP is reporting them for the first time.
Cameroon post-election unrest: Protesters jailed, others freed/in /by
A political crisis continues to engulf Cameroon just a few weeks after the West African country held its presidential election.