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Egypt: Parliamentary elections to begin soon

The much-delayed Egyptian parliamentary elections that were slated to take place in March could finally begin by the end of August and a parliament would be in place before 2016. A statement released by Omar Marwan, spokesman for the Higher Elections Committee (HEC), said the elections are expected to “take two months” and a parliament […]

Senegal: Two lawmakers handed six months in prisons each for beating female colleague

A court in the Senegalese capital Dakar has condemned two members of the parliament to six months in prison each for beating a female colleague during an incident in the legislature last month. Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang, both from the opposition, attacked Ami Ndiaye from the ruling coalition during a parliament session on the […]

Chariot Oil & Gas Extends its Morocco Offshore Explorations to Kenitra

Chariot Oil & Gas announced that it received a 75% stake of the Kenitra offshore exploration permit which together with the neighboring offshore exploration in Mohammedia could contain more than 1 billion barrel. The UK company said its subsidiary Chariot Oil & Gas Investment (Morocco) will carry out the exploration in partnership with Morocco’s Office […]