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Libya: UN Chief Defends Choice for Salam Fayyad as UNSMIL Head, Israel Rejoices at U.S. Objection

UN Chief has defended the choice of former Palestinian Premier Salam Fayyad as Head of UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) following objection by the US in the Security Council to confirm the Palestinian’s appointment. Friday, UN Chief Antonio Guterres was taken aback after Trump administration envoy to the UN Nikki Haley blocked the Security […]

Libya: UN Chief appoints Lebanese scholar Ghassan Salame as UNSMIL Head

UN Secretary General has confirmed Ghassan Salamé, a Lebanese scholar and Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, as the new head of UNSMIL, in replacement of German veteran diplomat Martin Kobler. Salamé is not a new name in the circle of the UN Secretariat. The 66-year old man previously worked with former Ghanaian […]

Mauritania’s growth to slow in 2025 amid extractive sector slowdown- IMF

Mauritania’s economic growth is projected to decelerate to 4.0% in 2025, down from 5.2% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Article IV consultation. The slowdown is attributed primarily to a contraction in the extractive sector, which has been a key driver of recent growth. While the economy […]