By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Congo-Brazzaville has been facing severe difficulties obtaining refined petroleum products for nearly a month, making it difficult to fill up at service stations. Informal sellers have established themselves in the market, RFI reports, while industrial operators were already considering importing fuel directly.
In Congo-Brazzaville, industrial companies could import their fuel directly, subject to regulatory approvals, to address supply difficulties. Industrial Development Minister Michel Djombo discussed the option with private operators; diesel remains set at 625 CFA francs per litre, Congo-B reports.
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The fuel shortage continues in Malawi despite the deadline set by Energy Minister Jean Mathanga to stabilise supplies. Several stations in Lilongwe and Blantyre remain without petrol, while diesel is available at a few outlets, The Nation Malawi reports.
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Residents of Ngoyo Zéphyrin in the 6th arrondissement of Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville, have been without drinking water for two months. La Congolaise des Eaux cites technical difficulties worsened by power cuts, reports Les Échos du Congo-Brazzaville.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville ·
Electricity and fuel shortages are weakening mobile networks in Congo-Brazzaville, where operators risk further disruption. The regulator is working with the Société nationale des pétroles du Congo (SNPC) to facilitate their fuel supplies, EcoMatin reports.
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Forest NGOs seek better enforcement of log lawCivil society organisations in the forestry sector examined the provisions of Law No. 38-2024 on log production-sharing in Brazzaville on 29 October. They aim to put forward proposals to improve its implementation, the Congolese News Agency reports.
Cameroon plans to borrow up to $2.5 billion in 2027Cameroon plans to raise between 1,000 billion CFA francs and $2.5 billion on international markets in 2027, according to a Finance Ministry official cited by Reuters. The timetable and terms are to be specified in the 2027 Finance Act, while the downgrade of its sovereign rating to B- is making borrowing more expensive.The week in Africa
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