Omar Hilale

Morocco-Sound Energy: Sidi Moktar Permits extended for 24 months

Moroccan Authorities have granted Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, a 24-month extension to the initial period of the Sidi Moktar Permits, onshore Morocco. The gas company announced the two-year extension in a press release, explaining the move was dictated by disruptions caused by Covid-19. “Due to further disruption caused by the impact […]

Somalia: two al-Shabaab militants, incl. top commander, killed in US drone strike

One of al-Shabaab’s top commanders, Mohamed Mire, was killed in a drone strike in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region, the military group has said, blaming the United States for the killing. It comes as the US military confirmed on Thursday (26 December) it carried out an airstrike on 24 December in the south of the Horn […]

UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

The UNESCO has raised the alarm over the surge of attacks on media workers covering protests, noting that clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020. In its new report, Safety of Journalists Covering Protests – Preserving Freedom of the Press during Times of Civil Unrest, the UNESCO said that between January and June […]