Hundreds of people marched through the Colombian capital Bogota on Sunday to the hospital where presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot in an assassination attempt the day before, remains in critical condition.
The supporters, holding the national flag and chanting slogans, gathered outside the Fundacion Santa Fe hospital, prayed for the 39-year-old senator's recovery.
Uribe Turbay, who is running for next year's presidency, was addressing a group of people in a campaign rally when armed assailants shot him from behind, said the Democratic Center, the opposition party to which the senator belongs.
Images circulating on social media shows Uribe Turbay covered in blood, apparently with a head wound, as several people held him.
The authorities have announced the arrest of a male teenage suspect allegedly involved in the shooting incident, saying that an investigation is underway to determine whether others were involved.
Speaking to the nation on Saturday night, Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the attack on Uribe Turbay and called for unity. He vowed action and transparency in the investigation.
Supporters march to hospital praying for injured Columbian presidential candidate
Supporters march to hospital praying for injured Columbian presidential candidate
Nigeria's fuel market is undergoing a rare shake-up as competition pushes prices lower, bringing relief to local consumers while raising concerns over business durability.
In the capital city of Abuja, the state oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has been selling petrol at about 815 naira per liter (about 0.57 U.S. dollars per liter), down from about 0.66 U.S. dollars per liter earlier in 2026. Other stations supplied by private giant Dangote are offering even lower prices, selling at around 750 naira (about 0.53 U.S. dollars) per liter.
For millions of Nigerians, the drop has been easing pressure on transport, food and daily living costs.
"I spend relatively lower on fuel and, by implication, transportation now than what it used to be," said Salifu Usman, a local resident in Abuja.
"We are happy with what we are seeing, because, of course, for a very long time, we are witnessing the crash down of price, even during festive period," said Jonathan Madaki, another resident.
The price cut has also allowed for higher profit margins for local small business operators, who have long relied on petrol-powered generators to cope with chronic power shortages.
Behind the price cuts is a growing battle for market share. The Nigeria-based Dangote Refinery, the largest in Africa, has boosted domestic supply and slashed its wholesale price to around 700 naira (about 0.49 U.S. dollars) per liter.
The move has forced importers and the state oil company to lower their own prices to stay competitive. But as margins shrink, analysts warn, what now appears to be a price war may not last.
"My own interpretation is that we are going to that stage where, especially those that, if it keeps coming down, I think those that bring in products may find it not so attractive again. So I don't actually see how sustainable this price war, if I may use that term, will be," said energy expert Paul Ogwu.
Nigeria petrol price cuts ease living costs, raise durability concerns
