Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, speaking to leaders of oil major ExxonMobil, says his oil-producing nation remains committed to the industry and new short-term production, including nearly 40,000 barrels per day with the company. Tinubu said Nigeria is “no longer settling for crumbs and leftovers on the investment agenda of the…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
West African nations have signed new memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in support of the Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline Project, even as other pipeline projects on the African continent come under fire because of the global priority to halt investment in gas and oil exploration and move away from fossil fuel…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
The governments of Uganda and Tanzania are pushing back against a resolution, passed by the European Union, that calls for environmental and human rights protections as the two nations develop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The European Parliament resolution warns that the project threatens wetlands and water resources,…
Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint oil and gas exploration of Lake Tanganyika, but the deal is likely to receive a lukewarm reception from environmental activists already worried about the lake’s health. Tanzania President John Magufuli and DRC leader…