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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Africa

October 16, 2026

Liberia launches 2026 offshore licensing round, offering 15 blocks to investors

Qualified companies are invited to negotiate offshore exploration opportunities, with submissions closing April 15, 2027.

Oil rig
October 16, 2026

Uganda reaffirms commitment on refinery completion by 2030

Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to complete its domestic refinery by 2030, noting that commercial oil production will precede it.

Oil pipelines
October 16, 2026

Children at highest risk of death in DR Congo Ebola outbreak, says MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières has raised an alarm over rising Ebola cases in DR Congo, saying the youngest children face the highest risk of death.

Sick kids in DRC hospital
October 16, 2026

Gas exporting countries forum forecasts 20% growth in global energy demand by 2055

Global energy demand is projected to increase by 20% by 2055, rising from 641 exajoules in 2024 to 768 EJ, driven by economic and population growth.

Oil facility
October 16, 2026

Senegal opens 104 blocks to investors target new upstream contacts

Senegal has made 104 oil and gas blocks available to investors and is seeking new upstream contracts to boost exploration and production.

OILFIELD
October 16, 2026

UN, Kenya call for equal partnership for Africa from global institutions

Officials from the United Nations and the Kenyan government called for a greater role for Africa in global decision-making.

Ahunna Eziakonwa
October 16, 2026

Nigeria seeks AfDB, ECOWAS bank funding for refugees, announces return of 7,000 citizens

Humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction minister Bernard Doro made the appeal on Monday at the 77th executive committee session of UNHCR in Geneva.

African refugees
October 15, 2026

Kenya announces second Ebola case, downplays wider spread

The ministry said the victim had been in contact with 128 people.

Ebola patients
October 15, 2026

Algeria pledges to improve investment environment, intra-African connectivity

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune vowed on Wednesday to make 2027 a key year in the nation’s shift to a liberal emerging economy and boost African integration.

Abdelmadjid Tebboune
October 15, 2026

Authorities strengthen surveillance as Kenya records second Ebola case

The latest patient, a 39-year-old man, is a close family contact of the index case.

Isolation centre