Egypt distributes offshore Mediterranean blocks

Eight oil and gas exploration projects have been awarded by Egypt to several companies in a statement released from the ministry of petroleum. The decision followed the reception of 13 offers after an international call for tender concerning prospective acreage. Among the companies are British Petroleum (BP), International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC), a subsidiary of […]

Algerian Terrorist Yahya Abu Hamam in US Blacklist

Algeria-born jihadist Yahya Abu Hamam, emir of al Qaeda in North Africa, has been added by the US to the list of global terrorists for his key role in the group’s terror activities in the Maghreb and Sahel region. Hamam spent 18 months in jail in Algeria for his terrorist activities. After his release, he […]

Gabon’s transitional Premier alludes to 24-month transition before new elections

Raymond Ndong Sima, the transitional Premier of Gabon has told French media AFP that the central African country will need at least 24 months as transitional period for new elections after the Army seized power on August 30. Ndong Sima, a former Prime Minister under the regime of ousted leader Ali Bongo Odimba, was September […]