Burundi’s ruling party, CNDD-FDD, has claimed all 100 contested seats in the 5 June parliamentary election, prompting outcry from opposition groups and rights organizations who allege systematic electoral fraud and political repression. According to official results, CNDD-FDD secured 96.5% of the vote, with no other party surpassing the 2% threshold required for parliamentary representation. Opposition […]
Sound Energy has stricken a deal to acquire all of Oil & Gas Investment Fund’s (OGIF) assets in Eastern Morocco – that includes 20% Tendrara, 75% of the Meridja project and a 75% stake in acreage close to Tendrara. Sound Energy will thus acquire the OGIF’s hydrocarbon assets in eastern Morocco in exchange for 272m […]
A Global Congress on Chemical Security & Emerging Threats, held this week in Marrakech, called for enhanced international cooperation in these fields. This conclave was organized by the INTERPOL, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the FBI, in partnership with Morocco’s Directorate General for […]
