EXPLAINER: Who orchestrated – or staged – the latest coup in Guinea-Bissau?

It's still debated whether the 2022 and 2023 “attempted coups” were genuine insurrections or crises manufactured by President Umaro Sissoco Embaló to consolidate power. Some see a comeback in the works.

African Energy Chamber condemns UK's withdrawal of funding for Mozambique LNG project

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has strongly criticised the UK government’s decision to withdraw financial support from the Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

South Africa charges international shipping lines with alleged cartel conduct on key China trade routes

Eight cargo shipping companies are accused of colluding to charge the same rate increases on routes between China and South Africa, with some routes to West Africa also affected.

Niger puts nationalised Somair uranium on global market amid standoff with France’s Orano

Niger’s junta says uranium from the nationalised Somair mine will be sold on the global market, escalating its dispute with France’s Orano and signalling a shift in control over one of the world’s key uranium sources.

Libya’s NOC reviews Polish firm PUNA’s exploration plans for 2025–26 in Murzuq Basin

Libya’s NOC held a technical meeting on November 27 with PGNiG Upstream North Africa B.V. to review the Polish firm’s exploration activities for 2025 and its planned programmes for 2026 in the Murzuq Basin.

Nigeria: NNPCL-Heirs Energies JV doubles gas production at OML17

Nigerian indigenous integrated energy company Heirs Energies has made a significant breakthrough with the innovative, rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in OML 17.

Namibia's Adolf Hitler set for another resounding re-election

Iraq flags influencers as high-risk amid money-laundering concerns

Iraq’s central bank has instructed banks and financial institutions to classify social-media influencers and online celebrities as high-risk clients.

CONFERENCE CALL: G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum

G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum participants urged faster gas development, expanded LNG capacity and more bankable projects; the African Energy Chamber insists fossil fuels remain central to energy security and growth.

Sorry, South Africa! Tesla poised to launch its first African operation in Morocco

Tesla is positioning Morocco as its first African base, supported by a new senior hire and its incorporation in Casablanca. Strong EV incentives, rising output, and logistics advantages have put Morocco ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s birthplace.

Argentina stands alone in G20 after rejecting summit declaration

Argentina has become the sole G20 member state to reject the Leaders Declaration from the recent summit hosted by South Africa, marking a dramatic diplomatic break under President Javier Milei's administration.

Iranian foreign minister says Cairo nuclear agreement terminated after IAEA censure

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi announces termination of Cairo Agreement on nuclear inspections, blaming US and E3 for killing deal through provocations following Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Sudan’s RSF accepts humanitarian truce proposal, as UN council calls emergency session on El Fasher

Alarmed evidence of mass killings, rapes and other atrocities during the fall of El Fasher to the RSF – and looming famine in Darfur – the UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on November 14.

Nigeria's Ondo State announces $50bn investment framework for proposed 500,000bpd refinery, free trade zone

Ondo State signed a $50bn investment agreement with a consortium of international firms, including China Harbour Engineering Company and Honeywell OUP, to build a 500,000-bpd refinery and develop a 1,471-hectare free trade zone.

Guinea’s Doumbouya enters presidential race with major opposition parties excluded

Guinea’s junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya has entered the December 28 presidential race under a new constitution that allows members of the transition government to stand and extends presidential terms.

Nigeria's Heirs Energies' CFO on powering growth via sustainable, indigenous-led development

NewsBase speaks exclusively to Samuel O. Nwanze, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Nigerian indigenous integrated oil and gas company Heirs Energies.

Nigeria's NNPCL weighs technical equity partnerships to revive idle state-owned refineries

NNPCL is reviewing options to bring the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries back into meaningful operation, possibly by bringing in technical equity partners to upgrade or repurpose units.

Tanzania election protests trigger curfew; military deployed, internet cut

Demonstrators clashed with security forces in Dar es Salaam, setting a bus and a gas station ablaze, prompting authorities to impose a curfew from 6 p.m. The military was deployed in Dodoma, Zanzibar, and the commercial capital.

Nigeria’s NUPRC holds exploratory talks with Bank of America on upstream financing

Nigeria's upstream regulator, NUPRC, has held exploratory talks with Bank of America as the country looks to attract new capital and revive crude output, after falling short of its OPEC+ quota.

West Africa’s BRVM market cap hits record $21.2bn driven by telecoms, banks

West Africa’s regional bourse hit a record market capitalisation, up 29% YTD, supported by strong performance among telecom and banking stocks, and rising participation from domestic institutional investors.