Nigeria: Advocacy Group Tackles Oil Companies Over Spills

The Nigerian operations of two major international companies have been accused of failing to control oil spills which damage the environment and the health of Nigerians. Read more »

Liberia: Oil 'Protected for Next Generation' - Robert Sirleaf

When President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed her son Robert Sirleaf to chair the board of the National Oil Company of Liberia (Nocal), there were cries of nepotism and… Read more »

Tanzania: Correction Submitted by BG Tanzania

AllAfrica received the following statement from BG Tanzania regarding an East African Business Week article that was carried on our site and was subsequently taken down by East… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Attacks Pair Piracy, Kidnappings

The 23 December pirate attack on an Italian ship 40 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria's Bayelsa state is part of a growing trend in Africa's Gulf of Guinea region. Four… Read more »

Sudan: Sudans Reach Partial Deal, Abyei Question Remains

The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up a demilitarized border zone and resume oil exports, but left several major security questions unresolved, according to… Read more »

South Sudan: New Govt Must Prepare for Scrutiny - U.S. Activist

In the Republic of South Sudan, partition has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue… Read more »

Nigeria: Next Step - Clean Up the Niger Delta

The recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme's study on oil pollution in Ogoniland point to the need for a genuine shift in the priorities and practices of the… Read more »

Liberia: Chevron Announces Social Initiatives During High-Level Tour

The U.S. oil giant Chevron is launching initiatives aimed at improving health and supporting development in Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Chevron Moving Ahead With Off-Shore Oil Search

U.S.-based Chevron, which announced in March plans to explore for petroleum in Liberia, is starting deep-water drilling that could move Liberia into the ranks of west… Read more »

Malawi: Civil Society Warns of More Fuel Crisis Protests

Organisers of demonstrations against Malawi's chronic fuel crisis have vowed to continue their protests despite being stopped by police on Monday, reports the Nyasa Times. Read more »

Uganda: Working to Avoid the 'Resource Curse'

Uganda stands to be the latest African country to benefit from newly discovered resources of oil. If used successfully, the nation’s petroleum reserves could spur development… Read more »

Ghana: Mills Complained to U.S. About Oil Company

President John Atta Mills complained to the United States in February this year about the behaviour of an oil company involved in the exploitation of the country's oil resources,… Read more »

Liberia: Chevron Takes Another Step in Investment

A team from the Chevron Corporation has concluded a fact-finding mission in Liberia, following up its sealing of a three-year oil exploration deal with the government of President… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Congress Members Urge Obama Administration to Define Policy

Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging his administration to "take additional steps" to define its policy on Sudan and to "publicly… Read more »

Liberia: Government Signs Up Chevron as Oil Exploration Partner

Moving closer to joining the growing ranks of African oil producers, Liberia has selected one of the world's largest oil companies as lead partner to explore potential offshore… Read more »

Egypt: Oil Spill Devastates Resort Coast

A devastating oil spill in the Red Sea has polluted beaches along the Egyptian resort coast known as “British Hurghada”. Environmentalists report that… Read more »

Nigeria: Electoral Reform Key to Fighting Extremism - Former Minister

The disappearance of President Umaru Yar'Adua to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment for the past nine weeks – without thought to orderly constitutional succession – has… Read more »

Sudan: Major U.S. Company Divests Over Rights Violations

A major American financial services company, TIAA-CREF, has divested from four Asian energy companies doing business with the Sudanese government due to concerns about human… Read more »

Nigeria: Yar'Adua Should Draw Up Roadmap to Delta Peace

For the first time in years, Nigeria's Niger Delta seems to be looking up. Read more »

Nigeria: As Clinton Arrives, New Partnership with U.S. Beckons

"Nigeria is the most important country in Africa, bar none." This statement was made by Johnnie Carson, the new United States Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, shortly… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Clinton Set on Ending Sexual Violence

The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, travelled to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Tuesday, determined to press "very hard" for an end to… Read more »

Sudan: Tribunal Cuts Size of Disputed Abyei Region

An international tribunal has cut the size of the disputed Abyei region of Sudan, rejecting the formal claims of both north and south Sudan and slicing at least 18,000 square… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Settles Saro-Wiwa Case

After more than a decade of legal battles, the Royal Dutch Shell oil company has agreed to pay an out-of-court settlement in a case in which it was accused of committing human… Read more »

Nigeria: Young Governor Re-Brands Niger Delta

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the governor of Nigeria's Rivers State in the oil-rich Niger Delta, has vowed to transform his state from one marred by violence to one marked by… Read more »

Nigeria: Rewarding Non-Violence in the Niger Delta

At a time of historically high oil prices, a model has emerged in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta that could allow more than a million barrels per day of production to come back… Read more »