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Aliko Dangote Refined petroleum products from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery are to be sold in naira and not in the United States dollar as speculated in some quarters, oil marketers clarified on Monday. Dealers in the downstream oil sector also stated that the registration process for marketers at the refinery was still ongoing, as many operators had continued to register with the plant. It was further gathered that officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority were meeting with the management of the refinery to perfect the pricing template for products produced by the facility. On January 12, 2023, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced the commencement of production of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had in a statement issued by the firm, said, “We have started the production of diesel and aviation fuel, and the products will be in the market within this mon...
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Jihadist sentenced to 9 years for destroying ancient Timbuktu shrines

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Islamic militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to nine years of imprisonment for destroying ancient shrines in Mali.
Mahdi, believed to be a member of al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Dine in Mali, pleaded guilty to war crimes for destroying religious and historic monuments in the ancient city of Timbuktu.
The trial was a landmark one at The Hague, marking the first time the International Criminal Court tried cultural destruction as a war crime.
The court found Mahdi supervised the destruction of 10 of the most important historical sites at the UNESCO World Heritage site and participated in attacks on at least five.
The Alfa Moya mausoleum was among the sites al-Faqi al-Mahdi was accused of helping destroy.
The Alfa Moya mausoleum was among the sites al-Faqi al-Mahdi was accused of helping destroy.
The court said the sites were dedicated to religious and historical monuments and were not military objectives.
"(They) were an integral part of the religious life of its inhabitants and constitute a common heritage for the community," it said.
"Their destruction does not only affect the direct victims of the crimes but also people through Mali and the international community."
The Djinguereber mosque is one of Timbuktu's treasures.
The Djinguereber mosque is one of Timbuktu's treasures.
When pleading guilty last month, Mahdi said he wanted to spend his years in prison purging the "evil spirit" that took him.
"This verdict is a clear recognition that attacks on religious and historical monuments can destroy the culture and identity of a population and constitute crimes under international law," said Erica Bussey, Amnesty International's senior legal adviser.
Bussey said that the International Criminal Court should continue to investigate crimes committed during the 2012 conflict in Mali.
The time Mahdi has spent in detention since his September 2015 arrest will be deducted from his sentence. The maximum sentence that Mahdi could have faced was 30 years.
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