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Morocco wants arm deals to include technology transfer

Morocco, the second largest arm buyer in Africa, wants its future weapon deals to be accompanied by a technology transfer clause as it seeks to develop a domestic military industry. Minister delegate in charge of Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi said that deals with arm manufacturers should provide for transferring maintenance know-how to the Royal Armed Forces. […]

Mauritania: Gas production in Banda field May Start in Late 2014

Gas production in the Mauritanian Banda field may start in late 2014 or early 2015, it was announced in Nouakchott earlier this week. The construction of a gas pipeline for the Banda gas field, whose reserves are estimated at 500 billion cubic feet, may be entrusted to U.K.-based explorer Tullow Oil Plc (TLW). Construction works […]

Libya: ‘Terrorist involved in 2012 attack on US consulate blew himself up’ – LNA

One of the terrorists involved in the killing of US envoy to Libya in 2012 after an attack on the diplomatic compound, blew himself up after he was surrounded by forces, the spokesman for east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) told reporters Wednesday at a press conference in Benghazi. “The army managed to track down wanted […]