Uganda: Bunyoro MPs Pledge to Push University, Oil Jobs and Commercial Agriculture/in /by
[Nile Post] Members of Parliament from the Bunyoro region who were sworn in this week have outlined their priorities for the new term, with a focus on operationalising Bunyoro University, creating more job opportunities for locals in the oil and gas sector, and encouraging commercial agriculture as a pathway out of poverty.
Kenya: Sakaja Seeks Loan Amnesty for Matatu Operators As Government Suspends Fuel Strike for a Week/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government and transport sector stakeholders have agreed to suspend the nationwide fuel strike for one week following high-level negotiations aimed at easing tensions over soaring diesel prices that had paralysed public transport across the country.
Kenya: ‘With All Due Respect, There’s No Deal’ – Matatu Official Publicly Contradicts Govt As Fuel Strike Continues/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative bluntly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir live on camera, declaring: "With all due respect... there's no deal."
Kenya: ‘With All Due Respect, There’s No Deal’ – Matatu Official Publicly Contradicts Govt As Fuel Strike Continues/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative bluntly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir live on camera, declaring: "With all due respect... there's no deal."
Kenya: LSK Defends Nairobi Central OCS Arrested for Freeing Protesters in Fuel Strike/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya has defended Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya over his decision to release dozens of suspects arrested during Monday's nationwide fuel protests, warning that punitive action against the officer could undermine constitutional policing.
Kenya: Nairobi Central OCS Dishen Ongoya Hospitalised After Arrest Over Fuel Protest Detainees/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya was Tuesday evening admitted to hospital after reportedly developing health complications following his arrest over the release of dozens of suspects detained during nationwide fuel protests.
Kenya: Nation Keeps Walking Amid Transport Paralysis As Fuel Protest Enters Second Day/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Thousands of Kenyans trekked long distances to work for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as a nationwide public transport paralysis triggered by soaring fuel prices continued to cripple movement across major towns.
Kenya: DCI Warns Protest Organisers As Nationwide Fuel Strike Enters Second Day/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has warned that individuals organising, financing, inciting or participating in criminal acts during the ongoing nationwide fuel protests will face legal action as the transport strike entered its second consecutive day on Tuesday.
Africa: All of Africa Today – May 19, 2026/in /by
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Nigeria: NMDPRA Vows to Sanction Oil Firms Operating in Free Trade Zones Without Permits/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned that oil and gas companies operating in free trade zones, export processing zones and other designated areas without the requisite licences or permits would face sanctions in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.