Reports: Libya denies cutting gas exports to Italy
Italy wants Libya to boost its gas exports to Europe in an effort to reduce the continent’s energy dependence on Russia.
A controversy is brewing between Libya and Italy over gas exports.
Africa
Europe’s Rush to Buy Africa’s Natural Gas Draws Cries of Hypocrisy
The EU wants to import as much African gas as it can, but doesn’t want to fund projects that would allow the world’s poorest continent to burn more of the fuel at home.
Near the tip of Nigeria’s Bonny Island, an arrowhead speck of land where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Niger Delta, a giant plant last year produced enough liquefied natural gas to heat half the UK for the winter. Most of it was shipped out of the country, with Spain, France and Portugal the biggest buyers.
Drame de Melilla: comment une tentative d’entrée en Europe a conduit à la mort de dizaines de migrants
Des témoignages et des images authentifiées par « Le Monde » permettent de retracer les événements qui ont conduit, vendredi 24 juin, à la mort de dizaines de migrants à la frontière entre le Maroc et l’enclave espagnole de Melilla.
West Africa’s Authoritarian Turn
Democratic Backsliding, Youth Resistance, and the Case for American Help
On September 5, 2021, a 41-year-old colonel in Guinea’s special forces took to the radio to announce that President Alpha Condé had been arrested and the constitution had been dissolved. The colonel, Mamady Doumbouya, said he and his fellow coup makers were fulfilling their duty to “save the country.” As he spoke, a photo of the disheveled 83-year-old Condé—slouched on a couch, surrounded by his captors—went viral on social media, inspiring a meme as young Guineans humorously reenacted the scene.
Palestinian rivals Abbas, Haniyeh shake hands in Algeria
Algeria’s president managed to bring together Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for the first time in 6 years, but divisions between the two rival factions they represent may be too deep at this point.
Nigeria: Fund Fight Against Human Trafficking – Health Expert Tells FG
A US based Nigerian medical Doctor, Dr Olalekan Ogungbemi, has asked Nigerian government to stop paying Lip service to the fight against human trafficking saying funding agencies involved is necessary to stem the increasing cases in Nigeria.
Africa: Is France Losing Ground in Africa?
Gabon and Togo’s recent decision to join the Commonwealth seemed like a blow to France – but was it?
On the face of it, France seems to be losing ground in Africa. It was forced out of Mali and appears to be losing popular support elsewhere in the Sahel. And then last week, two Francophonie members, Gabon and Togo, joined the Commonwealth at its biennial summit in Kigali.
Mozambique: From Fighting to Farming – Supporting Peacebuilding in Mozambique
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a chance to lead productive, peaceful lives in their communities.
Africa: Global Cost-of-Living Crisis Catalyzed By War In Ukraine Sending Tens of Millions Into Poverty, Warns UN Development Programme
71 million people in the developing world have fallen into poverty in just three months as a direct consequence of global food and energy price surges. The impact on poverty rates is drastically faster than the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Targeted cash transfers to households are more equitable and more cost-effective than blanket energy subsidies –but governments need support from the multilateral system to make ends meet.
In Sudan, a Narrow Opportunity to Get the Democratic Transition Back on Track
Coordinated, sustained and high-level international engagement is needed as coup leader offers to hand power back to civilians.
The surprise announcement by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of Sudan’s coup government, that the military is willing to hand power back to civilians presents an opportunity to get the democratic transition back on track.