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Libya’s Sharara pipeline shutdown, valve No. 7, and unfinished argument over Fezzan’s oil

The Sharara pipeline shutdown has reduced Libya's oil production by roughly a fifth after an armed group closed a key pipeline valve. The disruption has revived longstanding tensions over how oil wealth is shared in the southern Fezzan region.

Libya Salary Protests Spread to Doctors and Lecturers

Libya salary protests are expanding beyond teachers as doctors, nurses and university lecturers mobilise over pay disparities following military salary increases approved by lawmakers.

Algeria-UAE Diplomatic Break: Inside the Kabylie Accusation and the 48-Hour Ultimatum

Algeria has cut diplomatic ties with the UAE, expelled its ambassador and restricted airspace access. The dispute centres on allegations involving the Kabylie separatist movement and wider regional rivalries.

Power Cuts In Tunisia Trigger Severe Water Shortages As Heatwave Pushes Towards 50C

Power cuts in Tunisia are disrupting water supplies as a record heatwave drives electricity demand to new highs. Authorities warn that pressure on the grid could worsen as temperatures continue to climb.

Libya’s rival camps sign UN-backed roadmap for elections within two years

Libya's rival political camps have signed a UN-backed Libya elections roadmap that commits the country to holding presidential and parliamentary elections within two years after years of political deadlock.

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Cape Verde presidential election: A vote on jobs the president cannot create

With nearly two-thirds of young Cape Verdeans considering emigration, the presidential election puts employment, wages and the limits of presidential power under scrutiny.

Tema Port cocaine: Spain finds 2.6 tonnes in coconut crates

A 2.6-tonne cocaine shipment concealed beneath false floors in coconut crates from Ghana has been seized in Spain. The Tema Port cocaine seizure adds to a growing list of Ghana-linked drug interceptions in Europe and raises questions about security at the country's export terminals.

Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

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