EU Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni with Moroccan economy minister Benchaâboune

Libya: Deputy oil minister steps down

Libya’s deputy Oil and Gas minister Refat Al-Abbar has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah citing personal reasons, Libya Observer reports. Al-Abbar thanked Dbeibah for his trust and said he has been happy to take on the job over the last few months, working on solving problems in the oil and gas sector […]

Côte d’Ivoire, USA ink deals to build Data Center and administrative digital city

Cote d’Ivoire will soon have its own national Data center and administrative digital city under two agreements signed between the African country and Cybastion Institute of Technology, a consortium of companies based in the U.S and member of U.S Chamber of Commerce. Amadou Coulibaly, Cote d’Ivoire Minister of Communication and Digital Economy signed the deals […]

South Sudan: fears of new civil war as vice president arrested on ‘unclear charges’

Tensions in South Sudan have further escalated following the arrest of first vice president Riek Machar, raising fears of a return to civil war. A convoy of heavily armed vehicles reportedly entered Machar’s residence in Juba on Wednesday (26 March), where he was detained without clear charges, violating constitutional procedures. The arrest, which comes after […]