Along the East African coastline, a question of ownership is taking shape — not merely of oil, but of the infrastructure that determines who controls the energy future of a region. Ethiopia, alongside Kenya and Rwanda, is weighing whether to claim a stake in Aliko Dangote's proposed $17 billion refinery at Lamu, a facility designed to process 700,000 barrels daily and supply fuel across markets long dependent on distant refiners. The offer — a combined 30% equity share for regional nations — is less a business transaction than an invitation to sovereignty, arriving at a moment when African gov