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Somalia lashes out at ‘null and void’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Somalia has vowed to defend its territorial integrity by “all legal means possible” after a destabilizing deal inked on Monday (1 January) that has seen its breakaway region of Somaliland gain Ethiopia’s recognition in exchange for the latter’s access to the Red Sea. Following an emergency meeting on Tuesday (2 January), the Somali cabinet said […]

COVID-19: Morocco tightens health measures throughout the country from December 23

The Moroccan government has decided to tighten health emergency measures, following the recommendations of the Scientific and Technical Committee. The committee called for strengthening the measures of the state of health emergency and to continue to adhere to preventive measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures to extend over three weeks and […]

Italy calls for urgent appointment of new UN Special Envoy for Libya

Italy’s top diplomat Luigi Di Maio has reiterated the need to appoint a new UN Special Envoy for Libya, which he deemed to be a “decisive step”, Libya Update reports. Di Maio sounded the alarm in a testimony before the chamber of deputies arguing that “the appointment of a strong UN envoy allows for firm […]