Three killed in boat explosion off Libyan coast

At least three Libyan youths were killed in a boat explosion on Sunday evening off the coast of Zawiya, located about 60 km west of Tripoli, according to local newspaper Al-Marsad. The victims were identified as Mohamed Ben Shtwan, Anwar Al-Majdoub, and Nasser Sultan. The report indicated that there were additional casualties whose identities have […]

Chad Reiterates Support for Royal Initiative to Facilitate Sahel Countries’ Access to Atlantic Ocean

Chadian Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah has “reiterated his country’s support for the Royal Initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean for the countries of the Sahel.” In a joint Communiqué issued Wednesday in Dakhla following a meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Chadian official “underlined the interest shown by the two Heads […]

Nigeria sounds alarm as $2.1bn in suspicious crypto transactions shake West Africa

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised the red flag following revelations of $2.1 billion in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions across West Africa in 2024, according to a study by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). SEC Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, speaking at the recent West Africa Compliance Summit in Cape […]