Drilling for oil and gas began in Nigeria’s northeast this week, a first for the African oil giant, NNPC, which has exploited large deposits in the south for decades and whose production is declining. During a visit in the Kolmani field, located in Gombe and Bauchi states, to inaugurate the drilling site, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu […]
Morocco will resume official contacts with Israel with a view to establishing diplomatic relations as soon as possible. The announcement came during phone talks that King Mohammed VI had this Thursday with US President Donald Trump. A statement by the Royal office said that the King announced during the phone talks that Morocco will grant […]
Egyptian Security authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, an ex-presidential candidate and vocal critic of President al-Sisi whom he urged step down for failing to address the country’s challenges. The candidate in the 2012 post revolution election was arrested upon his return from London where he gave an interview criticizing President al-Sisi and […]
