By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Long queues have appeared outside petrol stations in Niamey, where fuel shortages are now affecting Niger’s capital. RFI cites a lack of refining capacity and the end of reliance on smuggled fuel from Nigeria, which has become too costly.
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Benin’s minister and government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, says the country has fuel reserves covering three to six months. The statement comes after several days of queues at petrol stations and the government’s pledge to quickly restore supplies, according to SRTB.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Aba Power’s electricity network is improving supply to businesses and households in Aba, Abia State, and reducing their reliance on fuel-powered generators. Geometric Power’s integrated project represents an investment of more than $900 million, Vanguard reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Nigerien customs officials seized adulterated fuel, cigarettes and explosive equipment in Zinder during operations carried out over nearly six months. The operation targets smuggling networks and their financial flows in the region, reports Journalduniger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journalduniger ·
Nigerien Agriculture Minister Bilaly Elhadj Gambobo found insufficient harvests and a lack of suitable infrastructure in Tillabéri during his tour monitoring the 2026 agro-pastoral season. National agricultural production fell by 10.7% in 2025-2026 compared with the previous season, and the minister promised to examine producers’ difficulties, according to the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journalduniger ·
Agadez exceeds annual tax target by 0.062 billion CFA francsThe Agadez Regional Tax Directorate collected 8.416 billion CFA francs between January and 15 October 2026, or 100.58% of its annual target of 8.354 billion. Revenue stood at 4.855 billion in 2024 and 7.257 billion in 2025, governor Ibra Boulama Issa said during an open day.
Air Sénégal prepares route to Monrovia for 2027Air Sénégal is preparing a route between Dakar and Monrovia, with stops in Conakry and Freetown, which could be launched in the first or second quarter of 2027. The airline’s chief executive, Tidiane Ndiaye, presented the project to Julius D. Dennis Jr., head of Liberia’s Civil Aviation Authority, according to the authority, cited by The Liberian Investigator.The week in Africa
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