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Somalia: Troops clash with anti-govt protesters, at least 20 people killed

Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has seen at least 20 people killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces over several days, according to local sources. For more than a week police and the military have been battling the protesters in Laascaanood, a town in Somaliland’s east which is disputed between Somaliland and neighboring […]

Morocco’s Tourism Feels Repercussions of Nice Attack

Morocco’s main tourist cities of Marrakech and Agadir saw French tourists’ reservation drop significantly in the aftermath of the Nice terrorist attack which left 84 dead on July 14. According to figures released by the French Travel Agencies’ Union, reservations by French tourists fell by 38% in Marrakech and Agadir since the attack took place, […]

Oil exploration: UK Genel Company signs association deal with Morocco

British company Genel Energy announced a petroleum agreement and association contract sealed with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) for offshore exploration in Lagzira block in Morocco. The deal sets out an eight-year exploration term consisting of three phases. The Lagzira block (formerly Sidi Moussa) is a large offshore license that hosts […]