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European Parliament disbands polisario group, new setback for Algiers

A group defending Polisario separatism in the European parliament has been disbanded, in yet a new set back for Algeria which has used the same group as a platform for anti-Morocco propaganda. The intergroup was long used by Algeria as an interference tool in the European Parliament, which has its own delegation in charge of […]

Nigeria greenlights Seplat Energy’s buy of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as oil minister, has granted consent to the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit by Seplat Energy, in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. According to the statement published Monday, Buhari granted the consent in his capacity as minister of petroleum resources and, in consonance with the country’s drive […]

Libya: At Least 278 African Migrants Rescued at Sea

Libyan authorities have rescued in two separate operations on Monday at least 278 migrants as they tried to reach Europe. In one operation, 150 African migrants including two women and four children, were saved by Libyan coastguards after their inflatable boat engine broke down and started to sink. The migrants were brought ashore to a […]