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Mali: Jihadist commander killed by French forces in Menaka

French Government officials announced Friday that France’s anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed the military commander of an Al-Qaeda-aligned group linked to attacks in the region. Senior commander of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militant group, Bah ag Moussa, aka Bamoussa Diarra, had been killed in a French military operation in the Menaka area on […]

Libya: Sharara oil field production rises to 85.000 bpd

Production in the Sharara oil field has increased to approximately 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) to support the Al-Zawiya oil refinery. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) had previously declared force majeure on the Sharara oil field after its shutdown on August 7. The NOC informed foreign partners and customers that this force majeure would not […]

Fragile peace in Doha: Congo and M23 seek truce amid rising violence

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have resumed negotiations in Qatar, aiming to revive a faltering truce signed in July. Despite the Qatari-brokered agreement, fighting has intensified in eastern Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu, displacing over two million people this year alone. Talks in Doha focus on a […]