fuel shortages Stories

Malawi faces fresh fuel shortage weeks after Mutharika’s return to power
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 05, 2025

For citizens, déjà vu is an understatement; fuel shortages have plagued the country for more than two years.

From Dar to Lilongwe: How Tanzania’s post-election chaos threatens regional economies
DW News  |  Nov 04, 2025

The aftermath of Tanzania’s disputed polls has spilled across its borders, crippling transport corridors and leaving landlocked nations counting heavy...

Mali advises airlines to refuel elsewhere due to aviation fuel shortage
Reuters  |  Jul 10, 2024

Airlines including Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines service Bamako.

Facing fuel shortages, war-weary Sudanese turn to donkey carts
AFP  |  Mar 06, 2024

The price for scarce fuel rose 20-fold to 25,000 Sudanese pounds or about $20 a litre.

Wajir residents struggle with fuel and food shortages as floods render roads impassable
Patel Okumu  |  Nov 22, 2023

In Wajir, a dire situation is unfolding as the residents, struggling with the aftermath of floods, find themselves cut off from crucial supplies, part...

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