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Kenya has blocked a second fuel shipment from docking at the Port of Mombasa as investigations intensify into a controversial cargo import deal, deepening scrutiny of the country’s oil supply chain and triggering high-level resignations.
Kenya has blocked a second fuel shipment at Mombasa amid investigations into a controversial government oil import deal.
Scrutiny intensified following irregularities with an initial shipment, leading to a probe into possible system manipulation.
Key officials, including the heads of regulatory and supply agencies, have resigned over attempts to undermine the fuel import framework.
President William Ruto vowed a crackdown on entrenched oil cartels and external pressures affecting the sector.
The move follows concerns surrounding an earlier fuel shipment that had already entered Kenya's supply chain but was later flagged over irregularities linked to its procurement and handling under the government-to-government oil import framework.
The initial cargo, now at the center of investigations, raised red flags within regulatory and government circles, prompting a broader probe into potential manipulation of the system.
The recent investigation has triggered the resignation of senior executives in Kenya’s energy sector amid allegations of fuel stock data manipulation and the procurement of an emergency cargo at inflated price
The affected officials include Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director-General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban.
According to Reuters, the Kenyan government said the manipulated data was used to justify the emergency importation of fuel, despite standing contracts ​with Saudi Aramco Trading Fujairah, Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Global ​Trading Ltd, and Emirates National Oil Company Singapore Ltd., all of which ‌are ⁠meeting their contractual obligations.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi confirmed that it was findings from this first shipment that led authorities to take decisive action against a second cargo headed for Mombasa.
The decision comes amid growing concerns about malpractice within the sector and fears of supply disruptions tied to tensions in the Middle East.
Speaking in Narok, President William Ruto struck a defiant tone, linking the crisis to entrenched cartels and external pressures tied to instability in the Middle East.
He added that his administration would dismantle entrenched networks in the oil sector just as it has done in the coffee and tea industries since taking office.
Despite the disruptions, the government has moved to calm fears of fuel shortages. Wandayi emphasized that petroleum stocks remain sufficient to meet current demand and that the country’s supply framework remains intact.
The ministry has also launched an internal review of petroleum management systems to strengthen transparency and protect supply chain integrity, warning that there will be “no tolerance for cartels, profiteers, or extortionists” exploiting the crisis.
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Africa’s largest uranium producer, Namibia, hosts a new high-grade critical mineral site after Australian-listed Askari Metals (ASX: AS2) reported Phase 1 trenching results at its 100%-owned Uis Project, confirming extensive polymetallic mineralisation.
Askari Metals has discovered high-grade tin, lithium, tantalum, and rubidium at its 100%-owned Uis Project in Namibia
These minerals are critical for high-tech, electronics, batteries, and renewable energy applications, enhancing the project's strategic importance.
Phase 1 trenching reported significant assay results, with lithium and tin exceeding common industry benchmarks.
The discovery positions Namibia as a key player in the global critical minerals supply chain.
The results highlight strong tin, lithium, tantalum, and rubidium along a 2.2-kilometre pegmatite trend, supporting potential resource definition and future mining development.
These minerals are considered critical metals due to their essential role in modern technology and industrial applications. Tin is used in electronics and alloys, lithium powers batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage, tantalum is crucial for capacitors in high-tech electronics, and rubidium has applications in specialty electronics and atomic clocks.
Trenching was completed on roughly 40-metre spacing to guide follow-up drilling in the second half of 2026. Peak results included 8,340 ppm tin, 0.57% lithium oxide, 299 ppm tantalum, and 2,380 ppm rubidium, with lithium grades exceeding commonly used cut-off thresholds for spodumene pegmatites.
The discovery therefore positions Namibia as a potential key supplier of materials underpinning the global technology and green energy supply chain, highlighting both strategic and economic significance for the country.
The discovery positions Namibia, Africa’s largest uranium producer, as an emerging critical minerals hub, complementing its established revenue streams from uranium, diamonds, and base metals.
Critical minerals such as lithium and tantalum are in growing global demand for batteries, electronics, and renewable energy technologies, meaning successful development could generate substantial export revenues and strengthen Namibia’s strategic role in the continent’s mining landscape.
With tin prices hovering around US$46,000 per ton and peaks of US$57,000 per ton, the project could contribute substantially to national mining revenues, attract foreign investment, and create employment in a region already benefiting from established infrastructure, including the Walvis Bay deepwater port.
Executive Director Gino D’Anna noted that the project’s proximity to the operating Uis tin mine provides logistical advantages and untapped potential for multiple pegmatite targets. “The Uis Project is shaping up to be a major strategic asset, offering substantial economic upside,” he said.
As Namibia seeks to diversify beyond traditional minerals, discoveries like Uis underscore the country’s potential to capture a growing share of Africa’s critical minerals market, with long-term implications for revenue, industrial development, and global supply chain relevance.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched the active phase of a $46.5 million regional programme that aims to turn the long-neglected Ubangi River basin into an engine of economic growth, food security and cross-border trade in Central Africa.
The DRC launched the active phase of PREDIRE, a $46.5M AfDB-backed programme in the Ubangi River basin.
It targets water infrastructure, agriculture, river navigation and climate resilience in three provinces.
2.4 million people are expected to benefit, with 3,400 jobs created and a focus on women and youth.
The programme mirrors a parallel initiative in the Central African Republic, creating a rare cross-border development corridor.
The programme, known by its French acronym PREDIRE, was officially kicked off in the DRC on 16 February 2026, backed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.
It targets three provinces, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi and Mongala, areas that have for decades struggled with poverty, weak infrastructure and growing climate pressures.
The Ubangi River stretches over 2,272 kilometres, flowing between the DRC, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Republic of Congo.
It is the main right-bank tributary of the Congo River, the second-largest river basin in the world. Despite its strategic location, the basin has remained largely underdeveloped.
Over the past 30 years, shifting rainfall patterns have reduced water levels and runoff in the Ubangi by up to 18%, damaging biodiversity, crippling river navigation and restricting trade.
PREDIRE is designed to reverse that trajectory. The programme is funded jointly by the African Development Fund, the AfDB’s concessional arm, the OPEC Fund and the DRC government.
It takes what planners call a water,food security, climate nexus approach, linking water infrastructure with agricultural support and climate adaptation.
On the ground, this means building climate-resilient water systems to underpin the DRC’s national agricultural transformation agenda, modernising the river’s information and monitoring systems, and improving navigation along the Ubangi to ease trade with the CAR and the Republic of Congo.
Beyond water access, the initiative is targeting the creation of 3,400 jobs, including 1,200 permanent positions, alongside entrepreneurship training and support for local livelihoods.
Working alongside the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the programme will also run a dedicated resilience component for the most vulnerable, directly supporting 25,000 people in fragile and displacement-affected communities, while building capacity among more than 1,300 institutional and community actors.
The DRC’s component of PREDIRE is being supervised by the Ministry of Rural Development and technically coordinated through the PRISE II project, which will also introduce modern tools for water governance, data-driven planning and cross-border coordination.
The DRC launch follows the start of the CAR component in August 2025, making the Ubangi basin the site of one of the most ambitious transboundary development programmes currently underway in Central Africa.Beyond water access, the initiative is targeting the creation of 3,400 jobs, including 1,200 permanent positions, alongside entrepreneurship training and support for local livelihoods.
The broader PREDIRE initiative sits within a wider cluster of investments in the basin. A separate $8.7 million initiative backed by the Global Environment Facility, with $67 million in co-financing, complements PREDIRE by integrating environmental and ecosystem approaches across the water, agriculture and transport sectors.
For a region where water scarcity, conflict and climate stress have long fed each other, the programme represents a bet that shared rivers, managed well, can do the opposite.
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Senegal cracks down on foreign trips for ministers as global oil prices surge
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says crude prices are nearing double the budget benchmark, forcing urgent fiscal adjustments.
Senegal has banned ministers from non-essential foreign travel to curb rising government spending amid escalating oil prices.
The move reflects a broader African response, with countries adopting measures to manage fuel costs and energy shortages.
Experts warn that disruptions to global supply chains could worsen food security, especially in vulnerable regions.
Addressing a youth rally on Friday, Sonko revealed that the cost of a barrel of oil was nearing twice the level initially projected in the national budget, signalling a sharp and unexpected fiscal strain.
In response, he confirmed that he had personally suspended planned visits to Niger, Spain, and France, underscoring the seriousness of the government’s cost-cutting drive.
Further measures to rein in public expenditure are expected, with the minister of mines set to outline additional steps in the coming days.
Senegal’s decision reflects a broader continental response to surging energy costs, driven in part by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Several African countries are already adjusting policies to cushion the impact, including tax reductions on fuel and energy rationing.
Despite recent progress in developing its domestic oil and gas sector, Senegal remains heavily reliant on imported fuel, leaving it vulnerable to global price shocks. Sonko acknowledged the challenges but sought to strike a measured tone, telling young people he did not wish to “frighten” them, but rather to offer “a sense of this world, which is a difficult world”. He added that, even in hardship, Senegalese citizens remained resilient.
The country’s economic outlook had appeared strong as recently as last year, with the International Monetary Fund describing growth as “robust” at nearly 8% and inflation relatively low. However, high public debt, estimated at over 130% of GDP, continues to weigh heavily. Sonko attributed much of this burden to the previous administration, arguing it has compounded the current crisis.
Across Africa, the ripple effects are becoming increasingly visible. South Africa has moved to cut fuel taxes; Ethiopia is grappling with fuel shortages that have disrupted public services; and South Sudan has begun rationing electricity. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, is increasing ethanol blending in petrol.
Compounding concerns, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have constrained fertiliser supplies globally, prompting warnings of a looming food security crisis, particularly in East Africa.
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