Stories: Oil
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The Fire: The Price of Oil in Africa
Nigeria should be a massively rich country. It’s the most populous nation in Africa and the world’s sixth leading oil producer. Over a quarter trillion dollars in oil ...
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Oil giant that runs on grease of politics
ABUJA, Nigeria -- This may be Africa's most populous nation, playing a prominent role in regional politics and lining up with the West in the war on terrorism. But that is not what ...
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Vote may affect gas prices
Violence and corruption in Nigeria’s presidential elections could pose a very real threat to local pocketbooks — in the form of higher gas prices. With so much focus on ...
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Liberia’s President: Oil May Be Liberia’s “Transformative Asset”
The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, spoke with Gatekeeper Editors on a trip with the International Reporting Project (IRP). In this section of the interview, she ...