King August 20

Mauritania: Gay couple arrested in Nouakchott after marriage

Police in Mauritanian capital Nouakchott has detained a gay couple after their union sparked an outcry in the North African country, which criminalizes homosexuality. The defendants are set to appear before a court, Moroccan news outlet le360.ma reports. The Mauritanian penal code condemns homosexuality and convicts can face death penalty by stoning. Police has detained […]

Libya: Sharara oil field production rises to 85.000 bpd

Production in the Sharara oil field has increased to approximately 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) to support the Al-Zawiya oil refinery. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) had previously declared force majeure on the Sharara oil field after its shutdown on August 7. The NOC informed foreign partners and customers that this force majeure would not […]

Spanish court summons Polisario’s Ghali on war crimes

Spanish judiciary summoned Polisario separatist chief Brahim Ghali on June 1 on a war crime case amid a row over his fate between Spain and Morocco.   Morocco made it clear that hosting Polisario leader under a false identity is a “premeditated act” that will have consequences.   Ghali refused to sign the summons saying […]