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Egypt halts fertilizer production amid Israeli gas disruption triggered by Iran strikes

Egyptian fertilizer manufacturers were forced to suspend operations over the weekend after a major drop in natural gas imports from Israel, industry sources told Reuters. The disruption followed Israel’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting the shutdown of key Israeli gas fields, including Leviathan and Karish. In response, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry activated an emergency […]

South Sudan’s disrupted oil exports due to Sudan’s civil war could escalate insecurity

The disruption of oil exports from South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets was damaged in February could further escalate already acute level of violence and in security in the country, experts have warned. South Sudan depends on its northern neighbor Sudan to export its oil, but Khartoum has recently […]

“Historical” trial opens with ex-Guinea military ruler blamed for 2009 stadium massacre

Former Guinean president and military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara and 10 other men are set to face trial for a 2009 stadium massacre that saw the killing of 150 people and mass rape of more than 100 women by the country’s security forces. According to a report by a United Nations-mandated international commission, on 28 […]