Gambia: National Electrification Rate Projected to Rise 90% By End 2026 Says DPs Petroleum/in /by
[The Point] The deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines has disclosed that according to their most recent assessment in 2025, the national electrification rate stands at approximately 75% and that this is projected to rise to around 90% by the end of 2026.
Nigeria: FG Intervenes in Sterling Oil, Pengassan Dispute/in /by
[Daily Trust] The federal government has intervened in the industrial dispute between Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), it has been revealed.
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts for 25th time in six months/in /by
Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters) and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher
Countdown: Less than one year until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup/in /by
Elected officials and representatives of FIFA started the one-year countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday in a ceremony in Miami.
Wars displace over 122 million people as global aid dwindles – UNHCR/in /by
The UNHCR warns that without political will and sustained support, the world risks becoming numb to crisis—while millions continue to suffer in displacement limbo.
UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran isn’t complying with its obligations/in /by
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.
Liberia: Nocal VP Defends Oil Blocks Acquisition/in /by
[Liberian Observer] National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) has pushed back against criticism surrounding the recent executive allocation of oil blocks by President Joseph Boakai, following a media report quoting an anonymous oil sector expert who labeled the move as "premature and disruptive."
Air India flight crashes on takeoff in Ahmedabad, over 100 onboard/in /by
An Air India aircraft bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday
Uganda: EACOP Partners With Safe Way Right Way to Improve Road Safety Along Uganda’s Pipeline Corridor/in /by
[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, in partnership with Safe Way Right Way Initiative Ltd (SWRW), has launched the EACOP Community Road Safety Project (CRSP), a major step in improving road safety in Uganda's pipeline corridor.
Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims/in /by
International observers and civil society groups noted a generally calm polling environment, but the opposition denounced the election as a “significant fraud,” citing ballot stuffing, coerced voting, and detention of their polling