Libya: NOC announces drilling of 5 new wells with a combined output capacity of 12,000 bpd

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Wednesday the successful drilling and restarting of five new wells since the start of October, with a combined production capacity of around 12,000 barrels per day (bpd). According to the NOC, Mellitah Company has restarted well “A-28” in the Abu Attifel oil field, a move aligned with the […]

Uganda: foreign tourists killed in attack by suspected IS-aligned rebel group

Ugandan police has said they were pursuing suspected members of an an armed group aligned with Islamic State (IS) that reportedly killed three people, including two foreign tourists, in a world-famous Ugandan national park. The police said on Tuesday (17 October) that it blamed the attack on the notorious militia group known as the Allied […]

Terror Threat: UK advises against all travel to Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger & Libya

The growing insecurity in Algeria and heightened geopolitical tensions have pushed the UK foreign Office to issue a new warning against all travel to within 30km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Tunisia. According to British authorities, the “threat from terrorism is higher” in some parts of Algeria, especially in the southern […]