Tunisian PM Youssef Chahid

Five Global Energy Firms Secure Exploration Deals in Libya’s First Oil Bid Round in 17 Years

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced the results of its first public oil and gas bid round in 17 years, awarding exploration and development contracts to five major international companies and consortia. The round offered 20 exploration blocks. Winning entities include a consortium of Italy’s Eni and QatarEnergy; a consortium of Spain’s Repsol and […]

Morocco protests Algeria’s cultural appropriation

Algeria’s military rulers and their civilian façade continue their theft of cultural heritage of their neighbors, the latest episode was the appropriation of Moroccan mosaic in their national squad outfit which triggered an immediate condemnation from Morocco’s cultural ministry demanding Adidas to withdraw the Tshirts or risk a lawsuit. Morocco’s culture ministry lawyer Mourad El […]

Niger severs ties with La Francophonie, denounces it as ‘tool to defend French interests’

The Nigerien military government has announced the suspension of all cooperation with the International Organization of Francophone nations (OIF), citing France’s utilization of the OIF to defend French interest. Niger has cut ties with the OIF, Nigerien military leaders said, as the West African country has disengaged from multiple foreign partners since the military seized […]