LIBYA: The current bidding round for upstream licensing has already attracted more than 40 applicants and is due to be concluded by November this year.

NIGER: With ambitions to become a major actor in Africa's sustainable fisheries transformation by aligning its national strategies to continental objectives, Niger has concluded a three-day workshop to address its plans with the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS).

SOUTH AFRICA: The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has resolved to conduct an urgent oversight visit to Alexkor following a sitting this week that included a briefing from the Equitable Access Campaign (EAC) highlighting allegations of maladministration and corruption in the State Owned Enterprise (SOE).

MOROCCO: Speaking at the opening of the high-level preparatory workshop for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) recently, Morocco’s Secretary of State for Maritime Fisheries, Zakia Driouich, stressed the need for a strong, coordinated African voice at the discussions scheduled for June.

While forklifts increase operational efficiency, they also pose significant safety risks if not handled properly. Inadequate safety measures can lead to accidents, causing damage to goods, injuries to people and, in severe cases, fatalities.

A joint patrol aimed at deterring piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Aden, Socotra Gap and along Somali east coast through coordinated patrols by five vessels from the Combine Maritime Forces (CMF) and European Union Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) last month.

EGYPT: Seven countries participated in a subregional workshop held in Hurghada, Egypt last week to build technical skills, enhance coordination mechanisms, and reinforce contingency planning for such spills.   

MADAGASCAR: Port security personnel in Madagascar have completed a full-scale exercise and specialised training in Mahajanga to boost the safety and security of the country’s major ports.