What’s next for ECOWAS after three members leave?/in /by
West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group
Fire breaks out at a school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 17 children/in /by
At least 17 children were killed in a fire that broke out in an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria, the country’s emergency response agency said, as authorities launched an investigation into the cause on Thursday.
Niger: At least 10 soldiers killed in an ambush/in /by
An ambush by a "group of criminals" killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger's ruling military junta said.
Iran’s currency plummets to record low as Trump restores sanctions/in /by
Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged Wednesday to a record low of 850,000 rials to $1 after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a restart to the “maximum pressure” campaign targeting Tehran.
Four Pakistani migrants repatriated after West Africa boat tragedy/in /by
The bodies of four Pakistanis who were among dozens of people who drowned after a migrant boat capsized off West Africa last month have been repatriated
Nigeria: Trial of Shell Nigerian Oil Pollution Claims to Begin at the High Court on 13 February/in /by
[Leigh Day] Oil giant Shell will stand trial at the High Court in London from 10.30am Thursday 13 February to Friday 7 March 2025 over claims it is responsible for oil pollution which has devastated two Nigerian communities and breached their right to clean and healthy environment.
UN Security Council meeting highlights South Sudan’s economic hurdles/in /by
The conflict in Sudan is exacerbating instability in South Sudan, where economic difficulties and political instability are on the rise.
Sudan: Minister of Energy – CNPC Affirms Its Readiness to Check and Rebuild Khartoum Refinery/in /by
[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Energy and Oil Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem said that during his recent visit to China accompanying President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) confirmed its readiness to check the refinery after the war for reconstruction.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Exports 2 Cargoes of Jet Fuel to Saudi Arabia/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it has achieved a significant milestone by successfully exporting two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer and a leading integrated oil and gas company globally.
January 2025: a month of extreme heat according to Copernicus/in /by
The European climate service Copernicus reported that January experienced yet another record heat month.