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Libya: Dozens of GNA Forces Killed in Final Sirte-Takeover Assault

Misrata’s Bunyan Marous forces fighting under the Trpoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) lost dozens of elements Sunday as they staged final assault on the Islamic State group still holding pockets of Sirte. The final assault on IS started Saturday after two-day lull as GNA forces instructed families of IS militants still stranded in the […]

Morocco Looks South, Opts for ECOWAS

Morocco has officially requested membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a sub-regional grouping that has been steadily forging ahead on path of regional economic integration. “In the context of the Royal tour in Africa- notably in some west African countries- and following directives from King Mohammed VI, the Kingdom of Morocco […]

Europe rushes to Africa for natural gas in bid to find alternative to Russia

A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has already drawn visits from several European leaders, scrambling to secure alternative sources after Moscow has reduced natural gas flows to EU countries. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and […]