CAR: 12 combatants of an armed group killed by peacekeepers

Twelve members of an armed group died in a clash with UN peacekeepers and government troops as they tried to enter a city in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR). The fighting erupted on Sunday after the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central Africa (FPRC) entered the flashpoint town of Birao before being repelled, government […]

Sahara: UN Secretary-General’s report highlights King’s speeches

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted in his report to the Security Council on the Sahara, published Thursday, the fundamentals of Morocco’s position on its Sahara, as expressed by King Mohammed VI in royal speeches over the past year. In this context, the Secretary General stressed that on November 6, 2021, on the occasion of […]

Total extends purchase of Algeria’s LNG

France’s energy giant Total has renewed for three years the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Algeria’s energy company Sonatrach, Trade Arabia reports. Sonatrach will supply two million tons per year of Algerian LNG to the French market, primarily through the LNG terminal at Fos Cavaou. The deal, concluded in an extremely volatile market […]