Egypt A secular party aims to defy odds despite criticism

Algeria’s south, a tinderbox waiting to explode

Oil and gas rich southern Algeria has in recent years been boiling with a spate of protests that often turn violent such as the recent protests in the Touareg city of Tin-Zaouatin where a man has been killed by live fire. Protests in Tin Zaouatin, near the borders with Mali, erupted after Algerian authorities imposed […]

Libya signs offshore energy deal with Turkey amid escalating maritime dispute with Greece

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkey’s state-run energy company, TPAO, allowing for extensive geological and geophysical studies in four offshore zones within Libyan waters. The agreement includes a 2D seismic survey spanning 10,000 km, with full data analysis expected within nine months. The deal signifies deepening energy cooperation […]

AFRICOM poised to bolster ties with Gabon

General Michael Langley, the commander of the United States Africa Command has indicated his force is keen to deepen ties with Gabon and expand bilateral relations between the two countries. Langley met Wednesday with President Ali Bongo Ondimba, the supreme commander of Gabon’s armed forces. The US general was on a two-day visit to the […]