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Shell’s write-down of Namibia’s offshore oil discovery ‘merely speed bump, not road block’

In a blow to Namibia’s efforts to become a crude producer, the British energy giant Shell has announced a $400 million write-down related to an offshore oil discovery in the southern African nation, citing concerns about the project’s commercial viability, There have been several oil explorations by major oil conglomerates in Namibia in recent years, […]

Morocco: Smuggling attempt of over 6 tons of cannabis foiled at Guergarate

Moroccan security services foiled on Friday a smuggling attempt of 6.3 tons of cannabis at the Southern Guergarate crossing point on the borders with Mauritania. The drug haul was found by the customs and police agents in a truck registered in Morocco and heading to an African country. The banned substance was concealed in a […]

HRC: Morocco Calls for Making Football a Tool for Inclusion of Migrants & Refugees

Morocco called on Tuesday in Geneva for an integrated approach to the inclusion of refugees and migrants, placing football at the center of social cohesion policies and efforts to combat xenophobia, during a side event held on the margins of the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). Speaking at the meeting, organized by […]