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Nigeria greenlights Seplat Energy’s buy of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as oil minister, has granted consent to the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit by Seplat Energy, in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. According to the statement published Monday, Buhari granted the consent in his capacity as minister of petroleum resources and, in consonance with the country’s drive […]

Turkey eyes establishment of two military bases in Libya, sees Aguila Saleh Issa as a viable negotiations partner

Turkey is in talks with its ally, the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), to establish two military bases in Libya, reports say. An official Turkish source told Reuters that Ankara is mulling plans to take control of the Misrata naval base and of Al Watiya air base located south on the outskirt of capital […]

Morocco Busts 11-member Terrorist Cell Loyal to IS

Moroccan security services dismantled a terrorist cell in Fez comprising 11 members pledging allegiance to IS. The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled the “”extremely dangerous terrorist” cell whose members were plotting attacks on “sensitive areas” in a scheme to undermine the security and stability of the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry said in a […]