Africa
Libya Aims to Increase Oil Production to Record Levels
TEHRAN (ANA)- Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, announced an ambitious plan to boost oil production to two million barrels per day within three years.
Nigeria Becomes 9th BRICS Partner Country
TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil’s government said that Nigeria has been accepted as a partner country in the multinational BRICS group.
Kenya Turns to UAE for Railway Funds after China Cut Financing
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway, President William Ruto said, after China cut infrastructure funding to the project.
Mega Hydro Dam Project in Ethiopia Nearly Completed
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project has progressed 97.6 percent, the government announced.
South Sudan to Restart Production, Exports of Oil
TEHRAN (ANA)- South Sudan announced resumption of production and exports of crude oil to the global market via Port Sudan.
Kenya's Exports Increase 5.5 Percent
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenya's national statistics bureau announced that the country’s exports grew by 5.5 percent to 284.4 billion Kenyan shillings (about 2.19 billion U.S. dollars) in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Angola Records Modest Record in Oil Production
TEHRAN (ANA)- Angola produced an average 1.134 million barrels of oil on a daily basis in the first three quarters of 2024, showing a 4 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Ethiopia Expected to Gain 5 Billion USD in Export
TEHRAN (ANA)- Ethiopia aims to post 5 billion dollars in export revenue in the current fiscal year.
South Sudan Resolved to Construct New Oil Refinery
TEHRAN (ANA)- A plan to construct a new oil refinery worth three billion US dollars at the Tharjiath field has been announced by South Sudan.
Kenya to Modernize Police Service
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Kenyan president said that his government is going to spend 216 million U.S. dollars to modernize the National Police Service over the next two years.