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Sahara: Washington reiterates support for Staffan de Mistura, mentions Algeria as party to the conflict

The United States supports the efforts of the new personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura, that it described as “one of the most experienced diplomats in the world”, to find a political solution to the dispute over the Sahara. The statement was made by a senior official in […]

Mali: Assimi Goïta invested head of state

Two weeks to the day after his second coup in nine months in mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta was sworn in this Monday, June 7, at the International Conference Center in Bamako as head of state before the Supreme Court. At a time when the Sahel remains more than ever in the grip of jihadist violence, […]

Tullow to construct $1 billion oil pipeline in Kenya

Tullow Oil, a leading independent oil exploration and production company, aims to complete the construction of a $1 billion oil pipeline in Kenya by 2022. According to Tullow Oil Kenya Managing Director Martin Mbogo, the 821 km pipeline will transport around 80,000 barrels of oil per day from the Lokichar oilfields in Northern Kenya to […]