Libya records slight increase in oil production but decline in gas output
According to the latest figures from Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), crude oil production saw a modest rise this
According to a statement following talks in Turkey, Ethiopia and Somalia have reached an agreement to ease diplomatic tensions and begin “technical talks” by February to try to resolve a dispute over a controversial maritime access signed by Ethiopia with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. The announcement came after a third round of talks mediated by Turkey’s President Tayyip Recep Erdogan, who commended the two sides: “I would like to congratulate both brothers for coming to a compromise.” Based on the “Ankara Declaration,” the president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed Ali, have agreed to assure to protect each other’s territorial unity and sovereignty.
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