NATO will be sending experts to Libya as soon as possible to evaluate how it can help to improve its security, bring the maneuvers of the militias under control and combat the rapid rise of Al Qaeda-linked fighters in the south region. Their visit to Libya was a demand made by Prime Minister Ali Zeidan [...]
Morocco and France have pondered on ways of jointly exploring the huge economic opportunities provided by Africa and agreed to support Moroccan and French companies wishing to operate in the continent. Africa is a “space of economic opportunities” where Moroccan and French companies can invest in joint projects and promote a tripartite cooperation, the two [...]
Despite French and African troops intervention in Northern Mali to drive Jihadist militants out of the country, uncertainty is still looming on the region as armed groups seem to have come back to take revenge for their fighters killed in the French-led bombings started in January. According to press reports, armed groups have launched attacks [...]
Deutsche Bank has tipped the Tunisian economy to expand by 3% during the course of the year in a report it has recently released. The bank claimed that the economy grew by 3.6% last year. The economy is currently recovering from the effects of the revolution which ousted President Ben Ali two years ago. However, [...]
At least 14 countries will be taking part in this year’s Tour d’ Algeria 2013, Tours de Bilda and Tipaza to be held from 11th to the 23rd of march. Registration has come to an end. The Algerian Cycling federation (FAC) at the departing point for the caravan of the 3rd edition for the Tour [...]
Saham Finances, the finances branch of the Moroccan Saham Group which operates in the sectors of insurance, health plans, roadside assistance, and other sectors, and France’s leader company of software and services dedicated to private insurance have signed an agreement on Monday. The agreement seeks to develop Cegedim Activ health management solutions in African, Maghreban [...]
Recent reports claiming that the Libyan sovereign wealth fund is looking at possibilities of investing in the Petroplus oil refinery in northwestern France has been denied by officials. In a released statement, The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) distanced itself from the company which is going through financial hardships. The investment authority “denies reports on certain [...]
The significance of the Algerian market has pushed the Novo Nordisk Region International Operation to choose the country among several others as a place to develop the fabrication of insulin officials of the company said. According to the Senior Vice president of Novo Nordisk Region International Operation, Jesper Hoiland, their decision to choose Algeria will [...]
France will not send troops to Mali but will support an African military intervention in the country to crack down on Islamist rebels, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said over the weekend. The French official deemed that an African military intervention is “desirable and inevitable” but said Paris will not take a military initiative [...]
Kenya has cancelled an agreement it signed end of May with Iran under which it was to import Iranian crude oil to cover all its needs. Kenya announced the deal cancellation to vent the sanctions the United States and the European Union have threatened to impose on countries importing crude oil from Iran and on [...]
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