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Libya’s Zawiya Refinery Resumes Full Operations After Security Situation Stabilizes

Zawiya Oil Refining Company has announced on May 10 the resumption of normal operations at all its facilities following the restoration of calm in and around the refinery area since Friday evening, in coordination with the National Oil Corporation. Chairman of the company’s management Committee, Emad Ben Koura, said the refinery had immediately restarted its […]

EU labels seven countries, incl. Morocco, India and Colombia, as ‘safe’ for migrant returns

The European Commission has designated seven countries — including Morocco, India and Colombia — as “safe countries of origin,” paving the way for accelerated deportations of failed asylum seekers, despite some ongoing concerns over human rights conditions. Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia have been major departure points for irregular migration to Europe, particularly across the central […]

Niger: protest held in Niamey demanding withdrawal of US troops

Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of the US troops after the military junta in Niamey further shifted its strategy by recently withdrawing from a military accord with the United States and welcoming Russian military personnel. The rally took place in the center of the […]