No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders/in /by
A high-level delegation from ECOWAS has ended its mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau without a breakthrough. But representatives of the West African regional bloc said talks with coup leaders would continue later this month.
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Announces Plan to Sell 40% of Nigeria’s Assets to Chevron/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- TotalEnergies yesterday announced that it planned to sell a 40 per cent stake in two offshore exploration licenses in Nigeria to Chevron in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between the French and U.S. energy giants.
Nigeria: NUPRC Targets $10bn Investment, Lists 50 Oil, Gas Blocks in New Licensing Round/in /by
[This Day] Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday kicked off the 2025 oil and gas licensing round, announcing that it is targeting $10 billion in investment tied to the current bid cycle.
Congolese authorities declare end of Ebola outbreak in Kasai/in /by
No new Ebola cases were reported in the past 42 days.
DRC: MONUSCO head Bintou Keita steps down early/in /by
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the DRC was expected to leave her position in February 2026.
Civil society condemns the death of opposition leader Anicet Ekane in custody/in /by
Cameroon is reeling after the death of Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition figure and longtime critic of President Paul Biya, who died in state custody. His passing has sparked grief and indignation in Yaoundé and beyond.
UNAIDS urges global unity in World AIDS Day call to action/in /by
As the world marks World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging global leaders to take urgent action.
ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders/in /by
The mission, led by its chairman and the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, arrived as the military government — which seized power last Wednesday — banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability
Nigeria: French Energy Major Sells Stake in Nigerian Exploration Blocks to Chevron/in /by
[RFI] French energy group TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to sell a 40-percent stake in two Nigerian offshore exploration licences to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of US oil major Chevron.
Spanish services rescue over 100 migrants in Canary Islands/in /by
New footage released by Spanish authorities shows members of the Spanish Red Cross helping people getting to shore on the island of El Hierro.