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Vienna-based OMV Group to resume drilling operations in Libya in February 2024

Austrian and Vienna-headquartered integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company OMV Group will resume exploration activities in February 2024, the North African country’s state-run oil company National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced on Monday November 6. The announcement came after both sides held a technical meeting in Tripoli Sunday at NOC headquarters. The discussions touched on […]

Tunisia: Hunger strikes, fast-tracked trials signal deepening repression under Saied

Tunisia is witnessing a troubling escalation in authoritarian practices, marked by hunger strikes, expedited trials, and a crackdown on civil society, according to repeated alerts from human rights organizations and independent media. Despite mounting concerns, President Kaïs Saïed’s administration appears increasingly unresponsive to criticism, deepening fears of democratic backsliding. The suspension of the Tunis office […]

South Africa facing deep economic, social crisis

South Africa is currently plunged in a deep economic and social crisis, where the poor are facing the worst of it. The deep economic crisis is worsened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the poor management of this health crisis, not to speak of the widespread corruption which has entailed the failure of […]