Turkish explorations offshore Somalia led to the discovery of commercially viable crude oil, estimated at 20 billion barrels. Turkey and Somalia had signed a deal under which Turkey controls 90% of oil and gas output rights. The deal triggered criticism for its unfavorable terms for Somalia, a war-torn and cash-strapped country. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh […]
Moroccan Police of the Saharan city of Dakhla on Monday arrested 25 African nationals who were intending to illegally migrate to overseas. The clandestine migrants were nabbed on the beach of the city before boarding a makeshift boat, says a press release issued by the national police. They were caught red-handed with two rowboat motors […]
African countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic growth to eliminate the impact of the shocks caused by Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and climate change, all of which have pushed more people into extreme poverty and have increased inequality worldwide, according to Antonio Pedro, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic […]
