Moroccan Ismahane Elouafi appointed Chief Scientist of FAO

Gabon launches new offshore drillings to increase oil production

US hydrocarbon exploration firm, Vaalco Energy, will start an offshore drilling campaign next month as Gabon works to increase its crude oil production by 50 percent by 2020/2021. The start of the drilling campaign follows a successful full-field maintenance shut down at four of Vaalco’s platforms in the Central African nation The five-well drilling campaign […]

Serraj appoints three militia leaders to top positions amid friction with Interior Minister

Head of the Libyan Government of National Union (GNA) Faiez Serraj has appointed three leaders of militias as commanders of a new security apparatus amid cold war with Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha who wants to dissolve the armed groups. Sarraj has named Abdelghani Belgassim, known as “Ghiniwa Al-Kikli” as the Head of the “Stability Support […]

South African DA Party wants clarifications on sexual harassment scandal involving Algerian ambassador

The South African Democratic Alliance has requested the Government to give updates on the investigations carried out on the alleged sexual harassment scandal involving Algerian ambassador to South Africa, pointing out that the wheels of justice seem to have come to a grinding halt in this case. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted urgent Parliamentary […]