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Gabon: Ali Bongo Re-elected, Protestors Set Parliament on Fire

Supporters of opposition candidate Jean Ping set fire to parts of the National Assembly Wednesday afternoon soon after the Interior Minister declared incumbent President Ali Bongo winner of Saturday presidential election, judged by EU as non-transparent. Ali Bongo in power since 2009 has been credited with 49.80 per cent of the votes against 48.23 per […]

EU commits 24.4 million euros to tackle illicit arms trafficking in West Africa

The European Union has committed 24.4 million Euros to fight against the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and strengthen cross-border cooperation in West Africa, as announced during a recent roundtable on this pressing issue held in Abuja, Nigeria. Held under the theme of “Mapping the Landscape of SALW Proliferation in Nigeria: […]

Natural Gas Exploration: Israeli energy company seals offshore deal with Morocco

Israeli NewMed Energy firm announced on Tuesday it has signed a deal with Morocco’s hydrocarbon authority and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration and production in the north African kingdom. Under the terms of the agreements, NewMed and Adarco will each hold a 37.5 pc stake in the Boujdour Atlantique exploration license, located off […]