South Africa: Activists Demand End to TotalEnergies Offshore Drilling
[GroundUp] The French multinational company wants to drill for oil and gas along the South African coastline near Cape Town, the West Coast and the Garden Route
Somalia: In 2nd Year, HSF to Cover Fuel Costs for Largest Maternity And Children Hospital
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Banadir Maternity and Children's Hospital in Mogadishu has yet again benefited from the Hormuud Salaam Foundation, which has been working closely with the public sector to improve various departments via Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR].
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Operations December
[Leadership] The 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery is expected to commence operations with up to six cargoes of crude oil to be supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) next month.
Nigeria: Navy Patrol Team Discovers Punctured Points On NNPCL Pipeline
[Premium Times] The Navy said the points were being used by saboteurs to connect hoses and pumping machines to siphon huge quantities of PMS, conveyed along the pipeline thereby posing a significant threat to the product availability as well as the economic well-being of Nigerians.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Begins Test Runs with Domestic Crude Oil
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) will supply the new 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote oil refinery with up to six million barrels of crude oil in December, to be used in test runs, three industry sources with knowledge of the matter, have told Reuters.
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Prioritise Domestic Crude Refining – NUPRC
[Premium Times] Mr Komolafe disclosed this during a meeting with operators of domestic refineries in Abuja on Wednesday.
Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Startup Wins DR Congo Methane Rights Despite Failing Criteria – Report
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Alfajiri Energy Corporation, a Canada-based start-up operated from a private home, was selected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to extract methane from the country's notorius "killer" Lake Kivu despite failing to meet the minimum financial requirements, Reuters wrote in an e xclusive report .
Kenya: Ugandans Worry as Government Terminates Fuel Import Deals With the Kenya
[Nile Post] Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral has proposed a Bill in parliament that seeks to cut reliance on Kenya for importation of its petroleum products.
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Protests Stifled – HRW
[HRW] Environmental Defenders Face Harassment, Intimidation, Arbitrary Arrests
Sudan: Sudan Oil Field Workers Narrowly Avoid RSF Attack
[Dabanga] Balila / El Fula -- Oil companies avoided a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the Balila oil field and airport in West Kordofan on Monday morning. On Sunday evening, they evacuated all crews from the field to the state capital of El Fula, 50 kilometres from Balila.