South Africa Ends Years-Long Fuel Hub Dispute, Grants Long-Term Leases to Oil Giants
South Africa Ends Years-Long Fuel Hub Dispute, Grants Long-Term Leases to Oil Giants South Africa has resolved a protracted dispute over critical fuel infrastructure, granting oil majors including BP and Vitol extended long-term access to the nation’s primary petrochemical hub at Durban’s Island View Precinct. The breakthrough ends years of uncertainty that threatened investment and […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Makes Historic First Gasoline Export to United States
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Makes Historic First Gasoline Export to United States Global oil trader Vitol and North American fuel distributor Sunoco have taken delivery of the first-ever gasoline cargo from Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery bound for the United States, marking a pivotal moment for Africa’s largest oil processing facility. The milestone shipment arrived Monday aboard […]
Ghana Secures Massive $1.5 Billion Energy Investment Deal with ENI and Vitol
Ghana Secures Massive $1.5 Billion Energy Investment Deal with ENI and Vitol In a major development for Ghana’s energy sector, the government has inked a transformative $1.5 billion memorandum of intent with Italian energy giant ENI, trading powerhouse Vitol, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The strategic investment plan aims to dramatically boost the […]
DOLLAR HITS FOUR-YEAR LOW VS EURO AHEAD OF FED’S RATE DECISION
DOLLAR HITS FOUR-YEAR LOW VS EURO AHEAD OF FED’S RATE DECISION Markets expect a 25bps rate cut Wednesday as U.S. jobs weaken; sterling, aussie also rally; BoE and BoJ decisions loom. The U.S. dollar slid sharply on Tuesday, sinking to its weakest level against the euro since September 2021, as investors firmed up expectations that […]
KENYA ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR BRITISH CITIZEN OVER 2012 MURDER OF AGNES WANJIRU
KENYA ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR BRITISH CITIZEN OVER 2012 MURDER OF AGNES WANJIRU High Court in Nairobi orders extradition proceedings as family and legal experts hope for long-awaited justice. Kenya’s High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British citizen accused of murdering 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru more than a decade ago, moving to expedite […]
AT LEAST 50 SUDANESE REFUGEES DEAD AFTER VESSEL CATCHES FIRE OFF LIBYA COAST
AT LEAST 50 SUDANESE REFUGEES DEAD AFTER VESSEL CATCHES FIRE OFF LIBYA COAST 75 people aboard; 24 survivors rescued, IOM says, highlights mounting peril of the Mediterranean migration route. At least 50 people died when a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off the coast of Libya on Sunday, according to the International […]
US DEPORTATIONS TO AFRICAN NATIONS DRAW LEGAL AND LEGAL AND RIGHTS CONCERNS
US DEPORTATIONS TO AFRICAN NATIONS DRAW LEGAL AND LEGAL AND RIGHTS CONCERNS Ghana, Rwanda, South Sudan and Eswatini have accepted non-citizen deportees under U.S. deals as critics warn of rights violations. The United States has begun deporting migrants to African countries where they are not citizens, a controversial practice that is drawing criticism from legal […]
UN ACCUSES SOUTH SUDAN LEADERS OF LOOTING BILLIONS AS HUNGER DEEPENS
UN ACCUSES SOUTH SUDAN LEADERS OF LOOTING BILLIONS AS HUNGER DEEPENS Report says political elites diverted oil revenues while millions face severe food shortages. South Sudan’s leaders have stolen billions of dollars in public funds over the past decade while the vast majority of citizens suffer from hunger, a United Nations report said Tuesday. The […]
MALAWIANS HEAD TO POLLS AMID ECONOMIC TURMOIL
MALAWIANS HEAD TO POLLS AMID ECONOMIC TURMOIL President Lazarus Chakwera seeks re-election as voters grapple with inflation, fuel shortages and food insecurity. Malawians voted on Tuesday in presidential, parliamentary and local elections overshadowed by one of the country’s worst economic crises in decades. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, 70, is seeking a second term but faces […]
NIGERIA’S TOBI AMUSAN WINS SILVER IN 100M HURDLES AT TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NIGERIA’S TOBI AMUSAN WINS SILVER IN 100M HURDLES AT TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The sprint queen clocked 12.29s to finish second behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, adding another medal to her glittering career. Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, delivered yet another world-class performance at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, storming to silver in the women’s […]