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EU imposes sanctions on 6 over civil strife in Sudan

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3 months ago

June 25, 2024

The violence that has enveloped Sudan between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to the adoption of sanctions against six individuals by EU countries on Monday.

One of the generals listed as leading the RSF in West Darfur is reported to have committed crimes, encouraged ethnically motivated killings, engaged in sexual violence, looted and set communities on fire by the EU Council.

They also include a well-known tribal chieftain of the Mahamid clan connected to the RSF in West Darfur and the organization’s financial adviser.
The conflict between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that started in April of last year in Sudan is the reason behind the biggest displacement catastrophe in history.

The EU Council declared that the director of Defense Industry Systems and the commander of the Sudanese Air Force are the targets of sanctions on behalf of the Sudanese army due to their involvement in the “indiscriminate aerial bombing of densely populated residential areas”.

Ali Ahmed Karti Mohamed, a former minister of foreign affairs of Sudan, is also on the list. The 27-nation European Union has placed an asset freeze and travel ban on the six.

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US President Biden to visit Germany, Angola next month

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2 days ago

September 26, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

The White House announced on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Africa as president, visiting Germany and Angola from October 10 to 15.

According to the White House, Biden’s first destination will be Germany, where he will thank the country for helping Ukraine’s defence against Russia, among other things.

Biden is scheduled to meet with President Joao Lourenco from October 13–15 while in Angola. According to the White House, the two presidents will talk about stepping up their cooperation on common goals, which include strengthening economic connections and advancing peace and security.

Due to the Israel-Hamas conflict that broke out in October of last year, Biden’s intended visit to Angola was cancelled. As Beijing makes significant investments on the African continent, Biden has committed to strengthening US ties with democratic nations there.

According to President Biden, the key to realising the potential of this pivotal decade is for the United States to work in partnership with African leaders as well as leaders from civil society, business, the diaspora, women, and youth.

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Eni of Italy to begin exploring in Ghadames basin of North Africa in 2025

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3 days ago

September 25, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

The director of Eni’s North Africa and Levant division for Italy stated on Monday that the company viewed Libya as a crucial nation for upstream operations and that it intended to begin exploring in the Ghadames basin the following year.

“We have never stopped looking at Libya as a crucial region for oil and gas production,” Martina Opizzi said during a panel discussion on Libya’s energy sector organised in Rome by Energy Capital & Power.

“We estimate that there are still resources to be discovered and we are also planning offshore exploration shortly,” Opizzi added.

Oil exports at major Libyan ports were halted last month. Production was curtailed across the country amid a standoff between rival political factions over control of the central bank and oil revenue.

Production started to recover in the first half of September, but the dispute on the central bank has not be resolved.

Parts of Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya are included in the vast intra-cratonic Ghadames Basin. The three nations are each carrying out separate petroleum exploration projects in their respective basins, employing various play models and, as a result, producing various exploration outputs.