Under mounting pressure ahead of what diplomats describe as a “historic vote” at the UN Security Council later this month, Algeria and its proxy, the Polisario Front, are scrambling to project an image of flexibility. The separatist group announced a so-called “expanded proposal” for a political solution to the Sahara conflict, a move widely seen […]
Côte d’Ivoire has issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Guillaume Soro, a one-time rebel leader and former Prime Minister. Soro, 47, former speaker of the country’s parliament, is accused of attempting to undermine the government, embezzling public funds and laundering money worth more than €2 million. The former Prime Minister was expected in Abidjan, […]
Oil-dependent Libya needs to invest between $3 billion to $4 billion in order to reach a production level of 1.6 million barrels per day, acting oil minister Khalifa Abdulsadek told Reuters. In 2024, Libya was producing 1.4 million barrels per day, according to the National Oil Corporation. Oil represents up to 98% of Libya’s income. […]
