Sporadic gunfire and explosions rang out Monday (28 November) around a hotel in Somalia’s capital that was attacked by the Al-Shabab group of insurgents a day earlier, reportedly killing at least four people. The Villa Rose Hotel is a popular venue for senior government officials and parliamentarians located a few blocks from the offices of […]
Sudan’s former national intelligence chief wanted for crime and human rights abuse and accused by protestors of thwarting the revolution has allegedly found refuge in Egypt. Salah Gosh, according to media reports, had been in Egypt for days after police tried to arrest him last week in vain. Prosecutors last week ordered Gosh’s arrest but […]
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Monday the halt of operations at two major oil sites, the Zouetina terminal and the Al-Charara field, after several other facilities were shut down in connection with protests and political rivalries. The blockades come at a time when Libya, struggling to turn the page on the years of […]
