By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The fuel shortage in Malawi has become a national emergency, with motorists forced to wait for several days at petrol stations. In Zomba, minibus driver Sido Sombeja has been waiting eight days for a tanker, the Guardian reports, dating the start of the crisis to late 2022.
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Niger’s ministers for petroleum and trade visited the SOREY depot, the main loading point for fuel destined for service stations in Niamey, to check measures aimed at improving supplies. The authorities are seeking to facilitate deliveries and reduce queues, reports Tamtaminfo.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Tamtaminfo ·
Rodney Jose, former Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service, has died, Malawi24 reports. He led the police from June 2018 to November 2019 after being appointed by President Peter Mutharika, and had faced allegations linked to the 2011 death of student Robert Chasowa, which he denied.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Malawi24 ·
Malawi’s energy regulator and police have launched a nationwide campaign against the illegal storage, transport and sale of petroleum products. Unlicensed operators face prosecution, while authorised stations must comply with strict safety rules during deliveries.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Malawi24 ·
More than 200 vehicles have been stranded on the Ganta-Zwedru road in Liberia, made impassable by mud for over a week. Commercial travel and medical transfers to Grand Gedeh County have been disrupted, reports FrontPage Africa.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·
Malawian musician Joe Ikon receives 14 million kwachaMalawian musician Joe Ikon has received a donation of 14 million kwacha from MP Vitumbiko Mumba to fund his Mwana wa Atate concert, scheduled for Saturday in Blantyre. The artist says the contribution will support the show and create opportunities for people in the music industry, Mwnation reports.
Hakainde Hichilema to attend COMESA economic summit in HarareZambian President Hakainde Hichilema is due to travel to Harare to attend the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit, scheduled for 22 October 2026. Zambia’s foreign ministry presents his participation as a way to advance regional integration and the country’s economic interests, Zambianobserver reports.The week in Africa
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