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Libyan infighting disrupts oil production at largest field

Forces loyal to Haftar disrupted production at the country’s Sharara oil field, operated by a Spanish company, in a move described as “political extortion” by the UN-recognized government in Tripoli. Haftar’s forces tried to shut down the oil field in protest over a Spanish arrest warrant against Saddam Haftar, a key military figure in his […]

Defeated by Nigeria in AFCON 2025, Algeria resorts to conspiracy theories playbook

Algeria’s latest football humiliation in Marrakesh during the African Cup of Nations gave way to a spate of conspiracy theories by the Algerian media, commentators and politicians. When faced with defeat on the pitch by an outplaying Nigerian squad, the country’s media ecosystem prefers delusion over self reflection. The Super Eagles dominated possession, imposed superior […]

U.S. trains Moroccan customs agents against smuggling of chemical, biological & nuclear materials

Some 30 Moroccan Customs officers are currently benefiting from an American training against the smuggling of dangerous chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. embassy in Rabat on its facebook page. The training is conducted at Morocco’s Customs Institute in Benslimane by four U.S. specialists – including a […]