April 09
Somalia: Somalia Receives Turkish Drilling Vessel As Offshore Oil Plans Advance
Somalia's offshore oil ambitions took a step forward Thursday as the drilling vessel Çağri Bey arrived off the coast of the capital after sailing from Turkey, officials… Read more »
April 07
Somalia: Somalia Awaits Arrival of Turkish Oil Drilling Ship in Landmark Energy Move
A wave of excitement is building across Somalia as the country prepares to welcome the Turkish-owned drilling vessel Cagri Bey, expected to arrive in Mogadishu starting April 9. Read more »
April 06
Somalia: Somalia Launches First Offshore Oil Drilling Campaign
The federal government of Somalia has officially launched its first offshore oil drilling campaign, a move described by officials as carrying major economic and geopolitical… Read more »
April 05
Somalia: Türkiye Gears Up to Kick Off First Offshore Drilling in Somalia
Türkiye is preparing to begin its first offshore drilling operation in Somalia as its new vessel Çağri Bey is due to arrive at the Horn of Africa nation on Friday,… Read more »
March 17
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Urges Fuel Conservation As Middle East Tensions Disrupt Global Supply
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on oil companies, service stations and the public to conserve fuel, warning that escalating tensions in the Middle East are… Read more »
March 11
Somalia: Protesters Block Major Road in Mogadishu Over Rising Fuel Prices
Angry demonstrators protesting a sharp rise in fuel prices blocked Maka Al-Mukarrama Road in central Mogadishu on Tuesday. Read more »
September 29, 2025
Somalia: Somalia to Begin First Oil Drilling, Signalling New Economic Chapter
Somalia is set to launch its first-ever oil drilling operation in the coming months, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced, marking what could be a major turning point in the… Read more »
