North Africa

Stopping oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent closures of oil facilities in the war-torn country following a budget conflict raised eyebrows at the UN. On Monday, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it had suspended crude oil production and exports from the port of Marsa al-Hariga, citing Libya's central bank's refusal to disburse money set aside for the oil sector for several months. "Continuous oil production and the maintenance of the NOC's independence and…

The Chadian president died on Tuesday, April 20, in the combat zone in the northwest of the country. A dozen foreign heads of state are on hand this Friday to pay tribute to a final national tribute to the Marshal of Chad. as reported from Ndjamena, Madjiasra NakoEleven heads of state, including the French, Emmanuel Macron, the…

Three years in prison for "violating Islamic precepts and Muslim rituals" were pronounced in Algiers on Thursday against Saïd Djabelkhir, a well-known academic, Islamic specialist. He is particularly criticized for writing that the sacrifice of the sheep existed before Islam and for criticizing the girls' early marriage in some Muslim communities.…

War reparations have been at the heart of debates in the International Court of Justice since Tuesday. In 2005, this UN court found Uganda guilty of interfering in the affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ordered compensation for the damage caused during the Ugandan army's occupation of Ituri, in particular. billion dollars in Kampala.…

The diplomatic ballet continues in Tripoli. Following the visit of several European and then Algerian officials, Moustapha Madbouli, the Egyptian Prime Minister held talks on Tuesday, April 20, in Tripoli. This first trip since the installation of the new power aims to continue to normalize between the two countries. Cairo, strongly supported by Marshal Haftar, multiplies the gestures towards the new…

The Sovereign Council and the Council of Ministers jointly repealed a 1958 law banning Sudanese from diplomatic and commercial relations with the Hebrew state. Another step in the rapprochement between the two countries. Sixty-three years later, the boycott law disappears. This text forbade diplomatic and commercial relations, even indirect ones, with individuals or entities belonging to Israelis and even residents of Israel. Even the products were boycotted. Those who tried to break this law risked ten years in prison…

In Libya, the National Petroleum Company declared a state of force majeure following an interruption in production and exports at one of the most important oil terminals in the eastern country. This time it is not the consequence of furious battles or strikes, but the lack of budget that upsets the insurgents of the oil sites.…

Conflicts broke out between two armed groups loyal to Putist general Khalifa Haftar in eastern Benghazi's Laithi area, according to sources on Wednesday. The conflict broke out after an armed group attacked a house belonging to a member of an investigation group called Salem el-Badri, sources on the ground told the Daily Sabah. They pointed out that the clashes took place late on Tuesday, which led to the locals spending hours in panic and anxiety. The growing conflicts between militia groups at a…

Idriss Déby died in the front line before the factual uprising, Chadian TV announced on Tuesday, April 20. At the helm of Chad for 30 years, the president, just re-elected for a new term, was primarily a soldier. Supported by the West and especially France, despite the regime's authoritarian operation. Idriss Déby Itno died…

Algeria's Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Tuesday stressed the importance of continuing efforts to restore security and stability in Libya's neighbor. The top Algerian diplomat visited Tripoli on Monday for talks with Libyan officials on the situation next to Algeria. "The working visit to nearby Libya was an opportunity to communicate with senior officials of the new executive to consolidate bilateral relations and reaffirm Algeria's continued support for efforts to unite and prepare for the…