Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
Algeria has suspended consular relations in Nice, Marseille, and Montpellier, ceasing services in response to France's deportations of Algerian migrants, according to Algerian newspaper El Khabar and French radio Europe 1. The move follows France's failure to admit an Algerian resident of 30 years back into Montpellier, with Algeria refusing to accept 23 nationals with French deportation orders. This decision halts identity verifications and issuance of expulsion passes for detained Algerian nationals in France.
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Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
Libya
Big Oil eyes Libya’s first exploration round since 2007
Supermajors ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, and Eni are among 37 global firms vying for licenses in Libya’s first oil and
Egypt
Egypt secures $300m UK clean energy boost
British International Investment has pledged over $300 million to back Egypt’s renewable energy plans, Egypt Today reports. Partnering with
Mauritania
Trump to host African leaders for trade talks next week
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House on