Tunisia’s new constitution deadline postponed
The adoption of the country’s new constitution will not go as planned. It will be delayed for another six months and it is probably set […]
Month: August 2012
Egypt Gets $2 Bln Loan from Qatar
The newly formed Egyptian government has managed to get a $2 billion loan from the oil-rich emirate of Qatar, the second country after Saudi Arabia […]
Algeria Seeks Super Lynx Choppers
The Algerian government is seeking to purchase six Super Lynx 300 helicopters for its new Meko A200 frigates to be supplied by German navy. These […]
Libya: The peaceful political transition
The political transition in Libya has peacefully been achieved in a symbolic ceremony in Tripoli. The newly appointed assembly took the reins from the NTC […]
Egypt launches cleansing operation in Sinai
Following Sunday’s deadly attack on Egypt’s border with Israel, that left 16 Egyptian border troops dead, Egypt launched on Wednesday an air strike on militants […]
Tunisia: Oil drilling program and flow tests results
A press release by the CYGAM Energy Inc. has manifested the company’s pleasure in providing the initial flow rates on the TT-16 horizontal well in […]
France will not send troops to Mali
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 […]
World hails Sudan and South Sudan agreement
World leaders have praised Sudan and South Sudan for the sacrifices they have made to conclude an agreement over the transportation of oil that both […]
Mauritania: The president refuses to resign
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has refuted calls from the opposition calling for his resignation from power. They […]
Financial markets: time for a regional paradigm shift?
I remember the Emergence scenario I was expecting for North & West Africa back in the mid 90’s when i started my career in Emerging […]