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Libya: HoR grants confidence to PM Dbeibah’s GNU

Libyan PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was granted confidence by the House of Representatives (HoR) in its reunified and quorate session in Sirte this Wednesday. The GNU received 132 votes in favor, two abstentions – while 36 members did not turn up to Sirte at all, reports the Libya Herald. HoR […]

Gdim Izik Trial: Moroccan Court Hands Jail Terms Ranging from Two Years to Life Imprisonment

An appeals court in Salé handed jail terms ranging from two-year imprisonment to life sentence to 23 individuals accused of killing 11 members of the Moroccan security forces during the dismantling of the Gdim Izik camp near Laayoune. In 2013 a military court sentenced the defendants to jail terms ranging from 20 years to life […]

Africa’s booming oil exports to Europe to result in more pollution

Majority of oil trade routes are now at least five times longer as supplier and buyer dynamics have changed dramatically after the Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, raising the prospect of increased emissions. Most pre-war oil trade routes that took 5-6 days prior to the Russia-Ukraine war can now take […]