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Kenya: Long Queues, Empty Roads in Witethie As Matatu Strike Enters Day Two/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Commuters across most parts of Kenya faced a second consecutive day of transport paralysis on Tuesday after matatu operators maintained a nationwide suspension of services over soaring fuel prices.
Kenya: No Deal Reached As Matatu Strike Over Fuel Prices Continues Tuesday/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A high-level meeting convened by Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and his Transport counterpart Davis Chirchir failed to break the deadlock between the government and matatu operators protesting soaring fuel prices, leaving the nationwide strike set to continue on Tuesday.
Kenya: Four Killed, 348 Arrested in Nationwide Protests Over High Fuel Costs, Murkomen Says/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says four people were killed Monday during nationwide protests sparked by rising fuel costs.
Kenya: Human Rights Activists Warn Fuel Price Hike Threatens Kenyan Families/in /by
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Human rights activists in Nakuru have warned that soaring fuel prices could negatively affect millions of families across Kenya, increasing economic hardship and cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV).
Nigeria: Nigeria Urged to Get New Buyers As UAE Exit Threatens Oil Market Stability/in /by
[This Day] The Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Mr Wole Ogunsanya, has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and other oil producers in the country to urgently develop markets for Nigerian crude outside the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota system.
Nigeria: Weak Regulation, Entrenched Interests Stall Govt’s Six-Month Oil Contracting Directive/in /by
[This Day] Nigeria's push to shorten oil and gas contracting cycles to six months under the Presidential Executive Order on Local Content has remained stuck between policy intent and project delivery as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the chief implementing agency, has been delaying activating the policy.
South Africa: Ignored Warnings Led to Fuel Crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay Amid Flooding Chaos/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Nelson Mandela Bay officials ignored two warnings about an expiring fuel contract, resulting in a crisis as the city faced severe flooding and emergency response delays.
Kenya: DP Kindiki Says Fuel Prices Could Have Hit Sh400 Without Govt Action/in /by
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has blamed the violent protests witnessed in parts of the country over rising fuel prices on political incitement, insisting the demonstrations were being exploited by leaders seeking to destabilise the government.
Kenya: Nairobi Fuel Protest Turns Violent as Clashes Erupt/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A private vehicle was set ablaze and others vandalised on Thika Road on Monday morning as fuel protest tensions escalated into running battles between protesters and police, plunging one of Nairobi's busiest highways into chaos.
Uganda: EACOP Champions Skills Transfer As Uganda Prepares for Sustainable Growth/in /by
[Nile Post] As Uganda prepares for first oil production in July 2026, the country's oil and gas sector is entering a transformative phase driven by skills development, capacity building, and national empowerment.