West-Africa
resignation of the Minister of Economic Affairs accused of mismanagement
It is a very rare phenomenon in Gabon. A minister accused of mismanagement has resigned. This is Minister of Economic Affairs and…
Mowduuc
oil
Central-Africa
Congo-Brazzaville: a new Chinese-funded Pointe-Noire refinery
Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe-Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing…
Central-Africa
Congo-Brazzaville: soon a second Pointe Noire refinery
Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company…
Southern-Africa
Angola wants to privatize its diamond and oil giants
However, in a deep economic crisis, Angola needs new money to revive its economic machine. The authorities have therefore decided to privatize…
North-Africa
confusion over the oil price at the pump
Since the abolition of government subsidies (in September) on imports, the price of petrol is partly indexed to the market price. A…
West-Africa
Nigeria: the character of Ken Saro-Wiwa, his battle, his “heirs”, 25 years later (1/3)
On November 10, 1995, Nigerian author and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight comrades had been by chance executed by President Normal…
Central-Africa
the review “The Alternative” condemned for defamation
The bi-weekly Alternative and its director were sentenced on Wednesday, November 4, by the Supreme Court to pay two million each for…
West-Africa
Gabon’s oil – dependent economy rolls from Covid-19
Since April, Gabon has been in a state of health. The Central African country is facing a major economic hit as a…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s financial system hit onerous by oil costs
Nigeria is formally in recession for the primary time in additional than a decade, ending three years of low however optimistic progress.…
West-Africa
Nigerian Labor Congress calls for strike
The country’s largest union is stepping up pressure on the government by calling for demonstrations on Monday 28 September to protest the…
East-Africa
Following the oil spill in Mauritius, there is concern about biodiversity
Two months after the sinking of a Japanese ship in Mauritius, the first overview of the consequences of the oil spill on…
