Uganda goes to the polls amid ruling party crackdown
Uganda goes to the polls today in an election that is likely to see President Yoweri Museveni returned for a sixth term.
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Pharos cuts better deal in Egypt, seeks farm out
Pharos Energy intends to farm out its Egyptian assets, with the company hiring Jefferies to handle the process.
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Mozambique, Tanzania hold talks on security amid LNG delay worries
Mozambique and Tanzania have held high-level talks on a number of issues, including terrorism in Cabo Delgado, as Total pushes for more security.
ReconAfrica spuds first Namibia well
Reconnaissance Energy Africa has begun drilling its first well in Namibia’s Kavango Basin.
Centurion strikes back against EG corruption claims
Accusations that Equatorial Guinea Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima benefited unduly from a construction contract are false, said Centurion Law Group.
TMC to provide compressors for Bonga FPSO
Norway’s TMC Compressors will provide a complete offshore topside compressed air system to the Bonga Main vessel offshore Nigeria.
Aramco employee killed in Nigeria
Unidentified gunmen have killed a Saudi Aramco employee in his home, in Nigeria.
COVID-19, hydropower drive down Orca revenues
Orca Energy sold less gas in 2020, down 8.6% year on year, as a result of COVID-19 and strong hydropower generation in Tanzania.
Senegal sees 2023 start for BP-backed LNG project
The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas field development, straddling the offshore waters of Mauritania and Senegal, is expected to produce its first gas in 2023 following delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Senegal’s Oil Minister Sophie Gladima.
Borr Drilling ‘encouraged’ by increased activity as $35m added to backlog
Borr Drilling said in its new fleet status report that it had added $35.1 million over 480 days to its total backlog.
Victory for Metallon in Lekoil vote
Lekoil shareholders have backed Metallon Corp.’s proposed board, despite some concerns flagged by the Nigerian government.
Metallon’s move on Lekoil risks local content penalty
Zimbabwean miner Metallon Corp. faces a new challenge in its pursuit of Lekoil with possible difficulties emerging over local content in Nigeria.
Drilling restarts on Coral Sul FLNG
The Area 4 partners in Mozambique have resumed drilling on the Coral Sul project, according to regulator Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP).
Tighter times for African carbon amid capital pressure
The next 10 years will be critical in determining Africa’s power path – and just how much more carbon the next billion people will emit.
FRU arrives in Ghana for Tema LNG
Tema LNG's floating regasification unit (FRU) has arrived in Ghana.
ReconAfrica acknowledges Tsodilo Hills loss
Reconnaissance Energy Africa has confirmed that its Botswana licence no longer includes the Tsodilo Hills.
Nigerian militants threaten shipping, pipelines
A Nigerian militant group has issued a warning to operations in the Niger Delta, including pipelines and vessels.
Wike slates Ogoni clean-up progress
Rivers State Nyesom Wike has accused the federal government of driving the Ogoni clean up programme forward only when it is politically expedient.
SDX starts up Sobhi flow
SDX Energy has begun producing at its Sobhi well in Egypt’s South Disouq licence, six weeks ahead of schedule.
Egypt pushes car conversion to gas
Egypt has renewed its push to convert cars to run on natural gas, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi lending his weight to the drive.
Abu Sennan drilling programme kicks off
Kuwait Energy Egypt has begun drilling the ASH-3 well, in Egypt’s Abu Sennan licence, with work expected to take around 60 days.
Abubakar sells off Intels stake
Nigeria’s former vice president Atiku Abubakar has sold off his interest in Intels Nigeria, a logistics company, fuelling speculation of a run for the presidency in 2023.
Total to explore Herodotus Basin
A group led by Total has signed up to explore an offshore block in Egypt’s Herodotus Basin, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Total pulls workers as Mozambique militancy increases
Total has withdrawn a number of workers from the Mozambique LNG site ahead of militant attacks.