Liberia: Senate Applauds Executive On New Petroleum Pricing Adjustments/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has commended the Executive, through the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), for implementing recent adjustments to petroleum pricing, affirming the government's commitment to transparency, fairness, and socio-economic development.
Clashes erupt in Quito as protesters demand president Noboa’s resignation/in /by
Clashes broke out in Quito on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Daniel Noboa’s government, demanding his resignation over job cuts and wage reduction policies.
Solidarity on the high seas: Italian activists join global flotilla for Gaza/in /by
The Italian branch is expected to depart Syracuse join the main flotilla group, which left Barcelona and is currently in Tunisia, in its attempt to break the blockade and deliver aid to the embattled enclave.
South Africa: Shell’s Wild Coast Seismic Blasting Case Goes to the Concourt/in /by
[GroundUp] Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery – NUPENG Accuses Dantata of Disregarding Govt’s Resolution, Threatens Industrial Action/in /by
[Premium Times] NUPENG said it condemned Dantata's actions towards official institutions and the laws of Nigeria, adding that it has placed its members on red alert for the resumption of the suspended nationwide industrial action.
Nigeria: How NNPC Official Wired $2.1m Into America Illegally – U.S. Court/in /by
[Daily Trust] A United States District Court in California has convicted Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), of $2.1 million bribery scheme linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria.
Tanzania: Tanzania, Algeria Regulators Keen to Boost Petroleum Sub-Sector/in /by
[Daily News] Algiers, Algeria -- The Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) of Tanzania and Algeria's Hydrocarbon Regulatory Authority (ARH) held talks on establishing cooperation that will enable the exchange of experience in regulating technical aspects of oil and gas operations.
Nigeria: NUPENG Threatens to Resume Suspended Strike Over ‘Breach of Agreement’ By Dangote/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Dangote Group of reneging on a recent agreement on workers' rights.
Liberia: Petroleum Shake-Up to Fund Health, Roads, and Rural Development/in /by
[New Dawn] Senator Prince Kermue Moye of Bong County has applauded the reforms in Liberia's petroleum pricing structure, stating that the money saved will be allocated towards health, roads, and rural development.
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak/in /by
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.