[[{"value":"Segismundo Nguema Nsue, General Director of Equatorial Guinea’s national gas company Sonagas, will speak at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector taking place from 4–8 November in Cape Town. Sonagas’ participation is expected to drive dialogue around opportunities for global gas players in Equatorial Guinea as the country invites foreign firms to unlock the full potential of […]

[[{"value":"Boasting an estimated 3.5 billion barrels of oil and producing an average of approximately 149,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2023, South Sudan’s oil sector plays a vital role in the country’s economy. During the forecast period 2022-2027, South Sudan’s oil market is poised to grow at a compound annual rate of 1.5% - rising from 134,000 in 2021 to approximately 160,500 bpd by 2027. Serving as the sole oil […]

[[{"value":"Trident Energy CEO Jean-Michel Jacoulot will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris next week, as the leading independent expands its portfolio of operated mature assets across the continent. Focused on operating and redeveloping mid-life oil and gas assets, Trident Energy is playing a critical role in driving new exploration and maximizing oil production across the continent. In Equatorial Guinea, the company launched its second […]

[[{"value":"A dedicated panel discussion – “New Opportunities in Growth Markets” – will showcase burgeoning opportunities in Africa’s key gas markets at the Invest in African Energy Forum (IAE) forum in Paris this month. The panel will feature Bráulio de Brito, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Service Providers of the Angolan Oil&Gas Industry (AECIPA); Ian Cloke, COO of Afentra; Marica Calebrese, General Manager of Eni Mozambique; and David […]

[[{"value":"Many parts of South Sudan are affected by cattle raids and ambushes between rival communities, which take a deadly toll on civilian lives, disrupt communal harmony, and perpetuate a cycle of violence. And this has been happening too many times among the Kraal community in the Greater Kapoeta area of Eastern Equatoria. Add to this the high rates of youth unemployment, easy access to firearms and limited opportunities and you […]

[[{"value":"As part of its cultural diplomacy program and in celebration of National Heritage Month, the Philippine Embassy in Rabat, in partnership with Kapatiran at Ugnayan ng Natatanging Sining at Talentong Pilipino (KUNST), organized an art lecture and workshop at the Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR) for the students and members of the university art club on 03 May 2024. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Virgilio Cuizon, a multi-awarded art […]

[[{"value":"As South Sudan’s people and leaders gear up for the country’s first national elections in December this year, much remains to be done to ensure communities fully recover from repeated cycles of violence. Respect for human rights; upholding the rule of law; and strengthened accountability mechanisms are, therefore, more vital now than ever before. In Western Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan, however, delays in fully implementing transitional security arrangements—as stipulated […]

[[{"value":"By Habtamu Abrdew Beture, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The newly appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Eparchy of Emdibir and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Ethiopia His Excellency Bishop Lucas (Abba Teshome Fikre) held an interview with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) on May 2, 2024. On his interview he emphasized that “The people of Ethiopia can still rely on the indigenous social values” According to his excellency […]

[[{"value":"The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned about escalating food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central African countries. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria are all anticipated to face Crisis (IPC3) level of food insecurity or worse during the lean season - the time between harvests - from June till August, according to the latest analysis of Cadre Harmonisé (CH) report, published by the IRC&more than a […]