Mauritania: People living “close to the edge”, WFP Director

Malnutrition is on the rise in Mauritania and has reached emergency levels in six of the country’s 15 regions. The alarm bell was sounded by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) which is worried that the situation might get worse due to lack of funds and also to the pressure on available resources because […]

Libya: Operations onshore Sirte Basin transferred to new company

Operations onshore Libya’s Sirte Basin were transferred by Wintershall Aktiengesellschaft (WIAG) to Sarir Oil Operations (SOO), a newly established joint operating company with the National Oil Corporation (NOC). The transfer concerns operatorship of Contract Areas 91 (former Concession 96) and 107 (former Concession 97), wintershall said in a press release. After the signing of two […]

Sudan’s Civil War: Accusations and Crisis

Sudan’s 17-month conflict has escalated into a war of words between the government and the UAE. The Sudanese government accuses the UAE of arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and profiting from illegal gold exploitation. The UAE denies these claims, instead accusing Sudan’s military of using starvation as a weapon and refusing peace talks. Amidst […]