The Coup
Gabon, a country of over 2 million on the west coast of Central Africa, has seen in the past 24 hours a seemingly complete transfer of control of all government and military institutions from the hands of the Bongo administration (or regime for many) under the 14-year rule...
In Peru's Amazon region, a group of indigenous protesters carried out an attack on two oil tankers. Utilizing gasoline bombs launched from canoes on the Amazon River, the attackers have managed to seize over a dozen workers as captives. The tankers belong to PetroTal, Peru's largest oil producer based...
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced via a decree on March 23 that all aspects—prospect rights, operating permits, and oil transport authorizations that Savannah Energy PLC bought from a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil would come under the control of the government. This decree of nationalization comes after the...
A Russian oil refinery in the Rostov region was reportedly set ablaze after a Ukrainian-operated commercial class UAV drone, ladened with explosives, took a kamikaze dive into the plant. Recorded in this footage below captured by seemingly workers with a phone nearby the refinery. The video includes three videos...