Dallas-based Kosmos Energy’s oil search in Mauritania once again led to the discovery of an offshore gas reservoir in a well located 60km north of the Tortue-1 gas discovery that opened the basin. The latest discovered field, described as “a large gas resource,” is preliminary estimated to have 5 trillion cubic feet of gross resources […]
Since Tunisia voluntarily entered into the orbit of Algeria in return for gas, the once Arab Spring success story has gone far in its backpedaling on democracy prompting the UN Human Rights Office to strongly denounce the crackdown on journalists. Mimicking Algeria, Tunisia has adopted legislations that criminalize independent journalism, stifle criticism of the authorities. […]
Morocco has warned that the diplomatic crisis with neighboring Spain will get worse if polisario chief Brahim Ghali, who is currently in Spain under a false Algerian identity, leaves the country without accountability for the serious crimes committed in Tindouf Camps. Several Spanish nationals of Sahrawi origin are suing Ghali for torture, kidnapping, rape, arbitrary […]
