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Niger creates new company to fight cross-border crime

Niger has just created a new Mobile Border Control Company in Birni N’Konni (south), near the border with Nigeria, to fight organized cross-border crime, reported African Daily Voice, quoting an official source. The signing of the training agreement, which marks the launch of the first training cycle of 263 Niger police officers for the new […]

U.S. commends Morocco’s “regional leadership”

The United States is “grateful to Morocco for their regional leadership”, said U.S. State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller following a phone call between Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. Mr. Blinken had a “productive discussion” with Mr. Bourita, the spokesperson stated in a post Friday on X (formerly known […]

NOC wins appeal against LERCO over Ras Lanuf Refinery dispute

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Sunday said it won in appeal against Libyan-Emirati Oil Refining Company (LERCO) with respect to the Ras Lanuf Refinery dispute dating back to January 2018.   NOC on Facebook said Paris Court of Appeal ruled that LERCO will pay over $115 million, plus benefits. The amount, including the benefits as […]