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Libya: UN to Delay December 10 Elections

Head of the UN mission in Libya Saturday said it will be hard for the country to hold its much expected elections on December 10 as agreed by various stakeholders in May at a Paris meeting. “There is still a lot to do. It may not be possible to respect the date of December 10,” […]

Sahara: Algeria boycotts Russia energy week amid growing tension

The Rabat-Moscow rapprochement over the Sahara issue has infuriated the Algerian rulers who responded with a boycott of the Russian Energy week 2025, a major international event organized in Moscow October 15 to 17 to discuss key challenges and innovations shaping the global energy sector. According to intelligence sources, a senior Algerian delegation, composed of […]

Cameroon seals 30 mining sites after scores of miners, incl. children, died

Cameroon has sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese companies, after more than 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared missing. On Monday (22 August), the local government deployed several hundred troops to seal at least 30 gold mines in Kambele, a village in Batouri […]