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Tunisia: Twelve arrests following migrants’ tragedy at sea

Twelve individuals, including the organizer of a failed emigration attempt and his Tunisian wife, were arrested following the tragic drowning of at least fifteen migrants near Djerba, Tunisia, the National Guard reported on Wednesday, October 2. Last Monday, the coastguard rescued 31 people from a boat that sank 500 meters off the coast and recovered […]

Sahara Issue: Paris Renews Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, Irks Algiers

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday hammered home his country’s support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the disputed Sahara territory as tension between Rabat and the UN Head Ban Ki-Moon, heats up. Speaking at a joint press conference in Algiers with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, Ayrault maintained that France’s position on the […]

Ghana: Aker Energy on course to finding solution for Pecan field development

Aker Energy Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to finding a solution that will allow for the commencement of a phased development of the Pecan field offshore Ghana.   In March, Aker Energy announced that a final investment decision (FID) for the Pecan field development project had been placed on hold, postponing the project. While no […]