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Spanish economist urges Madrid to prepare for leaving Ceuta and Melilla

Prominent Spanish economist Santiago Niño Becerra has predicted that Spain will one day leave the North African enclaves of Ceuta (Sebta) and Melilla, arguing that Madrid should begin preparing for that eventuality now. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), reported by the Spanish daily La Razón over the weekend, the professor of […]

Benin, Niger trade accusations as oil row escalates

Benin accused Niger of sending secret agents to spy in its Seme port where a Chinese-built pipeline was supposed to begin exporting Nigerien gas, before it was blocked by Beninese authorities last month. The arrest of five Nigerien nationals marks a new escalatory move in the standoff between the two ECOWAS neighbors. Benin said the […]

Libya: UN Chief Calls for Return of Oil Installations to GNA-backed NOC

The United Nations Chief Wednesday urged Libyan eastern authorities to surrender the country’s oil installations to Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) operating under the wig of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). “The Secretary-General recalls, as stipulated in Security Council resolution 2259 (2015), the need for unity of Libyan institutions and the exclusive right […]