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Libya: Protesters force closure of El Sharara oil field over local economicsF

The North Africa Journal - Protestors seeking social and economic development for the Fezzan region, located in the southwestern Libya, forced the shutdown of the Sharara oil field, in a protest movement aimed at getting government attention to the plight of the local...

Sahel: Qatar helps dissipate diplomatic tensions between Mali and AlgeriaF

The North Africa Journal - Qatar has demonstrated its diplomatic skills in the Middle East crisis but it has also been quietly active in other regions, such as helping reduce tensions between Mali and Algeria. To recall, the Malian government expressed its anger at...

Drought is pushing North African economies to the brink and to social unrestF

Drought is wreaking havoc on North Africa’s water supply and on its agriculture. All countries in the region are facing a dangerous water outlook. For example, cash-strapped Tunisia is expected to import almost all its cereal needs. During his visit to Tunis at the...

Sahel: Kidnapped in Libya in 2017, South African medic released this week in MaliF

A South African paramedic who had been held by jihadists in Mali for over six years has been released, security and humanitarian sources told AFP on Sunday. Gerco van Deventer, 48, was kidnapped in Libya on November 3, 2017, on his way to a power plant construction...

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