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Libya: National Oil Corporation head resigns over health issues, acting Chief appointed

Farhat Bengdara, the head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), has resigned due to health concerns, and Masoud Sulaiman has been appointed as the acting chief, the state-owned company confirmed on Thursday January 16. The resignation was accepted by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, head of the Government of National Unity, with Sulaiman now overseeing operations until a […]

Sahara: Morocco’s FM meets De Mistura & reminds him of Rabat’s constant position

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita conferred on Friday in Rabat with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan De Mistura in presence of Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilal. De Mistura’s trip to Morocco is part of a visit to the region with a view to re-launching the roundtable political process […]

Cracks widen in Polisario’s edifice as militiamen defect to Morocco

The Polisario separatist militias are more frail than ever with the increase in defections within their ranks and the weakening of their paymaster Algeria, which has been grappled with pro-democracy protests for months. A new nail adds to the Polisario’s coffin with the return to Morocco of Salamu Bellal and Mohamed Hamdi Bouchelka both officers […]