The UN Security Council Tuesday granted a go-ahead to the European Union Sophia naval operation to inspect vessels on high seas suspected of violating the arm embargo imposed on Libya since 2011. Libya has become a cross-road of illicit arm trade which UN and EU diplomats say fans regional conflicts and strengthens terrorists and gangs […]
The Russia-Arab cooperation forum in Marrakech urged full respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and urged non-interference in domestic issues. This came in the final statement of the forum, attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and hosted by his Moroccan peer Nasser Boourita. Several states in the region struggle with the […]
South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare may soon be forced to halt its Covid-19 vaccine production as the overall demand, including government contracts for Covid-19 antivirals and vaccines, dry up. Aspen currently produces vaccines for Johnson & Johnson and, in March, it struck a deal to produce, price, and sell its own-brand version of the shot for […]
