Why Filling Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam Riles Nile Region:
Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan for years over a $4.8 billion mega-dam it’s building on the Nile River. Now the standoff is coming to Continue Reading
Ethiopia Dam Latest: Satellite Photos Show Reservoir Is Filling
Satellite images of Africa’s biggest hydropower project show a reservoir flooding with water from heavy rainfall in recent weeks, adding to tensions that risk spilling into open conflict. The photos Continue Reading
River Nile dam: Reservoir filling up, Ethiopia confirms
The dam’s construction, seen here in December 2019, began in 2011 A reservoir behind Ethiopia’s disputed Grand Renaissance dam on the River Nile has started filling with water – a Continue Reading
Nigeria: OPEC Insists On Total Compliance With Oil Production Cuts
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allied oil producers, known as OPEC+, yesterday insisted that defaulting countries, including Nigeria, must adhere to total compliance with the oil Continue Reading
U.S. Warns Of Sanctions As Libya’s Oil Chaos Persists
After Libya lifted and then declared again force majeure on all its oil exports in the span of just two days, the United States warned that parties in the conflict Continue Reading
Libya Declares Force Majeure On Oil Exports Again
Just two days after it lifted the force majeure on all oil exports, Libya’s National Oil Corporation has declared force majeure again, citing a renewed blockade on its oil export Continue Reading
Libya’s oil exports face setback as blockade resumes, NOC singles out UAE
Libya’s National Oil Corp. declared force majeure on all crude exports on July 12, a day after the Libyan National Army re-instated an oil blockade as the civil war continues Continue Reading
Libyan forces set conditions for lifting oil blockade
Forces loyal to a Libyan commander said they will only allow the reopening of oil fields and terminals once a mechanism has been set up to fairly distribute revenue across Continue Reading
Nile Dam Talks Founder, Escalating Tension Between Africa Powers
African Union-brokered talks ended without an agreement on a disputed dam project on the Nile River’s main tributary, potentially ratcheting up tensions between two key U.S. allies on the continent. The Continue Reading
Libya’s LNA vows to continue oil blockade unless its demands are met
The Libyan National Army vowed to continue its oil blockade in the war-torn North African country unless its demands are met as the conflict between the self-styled army and the Continue Reading