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Libya: ISIS attacks Ras Lanuf, warns of more assaults

Libya’s oil sector suffered a major attack on Thursday as the Islamic State group destroyed oil storage tanks at Ras Lanuf port after its successive attacks to take over the port failed. National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated that areas around the terminal are dealing with an “environmental catastrophe” with the fire services unable to access […]

Davos in the Desert: leaders warn of Israel-Hamas war threatening global economy

Leaders from the world of finance and business have convened in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh for a three-day investment conference, issuing a warning about the many perils the world currently faces, most notably Israel-Hamas war that could widen into a regional conflict and deal a new blow to the global economy. The seventh Future Investment Initiative […]

Mali junta grants Goïta indefinite rule, deepening shift from democracy

Mali’s military government has formally granted junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable indefinitely and without elections, marking a sharp turn away from democratic governance in the Sahel nation. The new law, adopted unanimously by 131 members of the National Transitional Council last week, states Goïta’s power may be extended “as many […]