The Liberian government has agreed to accept up to 1,200 deportees from third countries being expelled from the United States over the next year. The first group of approximately 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African nation shortly.
Senegal's public prosecutor's office announced the arrest of 71 men for homosexual relations, marking an escalation in enforcement following recent legislation that increased penalties for same-sex relations in the West African nation.
Indian oil refiners are increasingly purchasing crude from West African sources, including Nigerian grades, while some seek to avoid Gulf routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea amid ongoing regional tensions. Mangalore Refinery bought 1 million barrels of Oman crude while Hindustan Petroleum purchased 2 million barrels of Nigerian crude for its Rajasthan refinery.
