Libyan Politician Shegwara arrested after publishing documents related to Lockerbie bombing

Libyan writer and politician Samir Shegwara has been arrested on national security charges after he published documents that allegedly link his country’s intelligence services to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Shegwara, who has been openly discussing these files since 2018, was detained on 20 March 2025 after the BBC reported that the documents could serve as […]

Canary Islands-Morocco to boost connectivity with fiber optic cable project

A new subsea fiber optic cable connecting the Canary Islands to Morocco is set to play a major role in Atlantic connectivity, Spanish media reported. The project is being spearheaded by Spanish company Islalink in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Island Council of Tenerife and the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), […]

Mauritania: Former opposition leader Moustapha Limam Chafi returns to Nouakchott after eleven years of exile

Mauritanian opponent and politician Moustapha Ould Limam Chafi, targeted by an international arrest warrant issued by the regime of former Mauritanian President Ould Abdelaziz, returned Sunday, October 18 after eleven years in exile. After eleven years of exile, Mauritanian opponent and politician Moustapha Ould Limam Chafi returned to the country Sunday evening on board a […]