Nigeria’s Emir of Kano dethroned

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been removed from his throne, local media reported on Monday.   The Nigerian most influential Muslim traditional leader was deposed for showing “insubordination” to the authorities in the northern state of Kano, an official statement said.   The statement read, “The Kano State Executive Council under the […]

Yemen: Moroccan F-16 reported missing, no News of Pilot

A Moroccan F-16 jet taking part in the Saudi-led Arab coalition operation ‘Decisive Storm” has been reported missing and so far there were no news about the fate of the pilot. The Moroccan army announced Sunday in a statement that it has lost a fighter aircraft F-16 without specifying whether the pilot was hurt or […]

Libya: Protesters defy government agreement

Shortly after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan announced on Wednesday that the Al-Harriga terminal which has a production capacity of 110,000 barrels will resume production and exportation after reaching an agreement with the protesters. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) published on its website that it has lifted the force majeure on the oil terminal on Thursday. […]