Tunisia lifts state of emergency after attaining “objectives,” PM
The state of emergency imposed in Tunisia on July 4 and extended for two additional months on July 31, part of the fight against terrorism […]
Month: October 2015
Egypt ventures into Iraq for oil
Egypt has acquired 10% of the concession of Kuwait Energy, a private firm, on an oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. Egyptian Petroleum minister Tarek El-Molla […]
UN-Africa: Morocco calls for a multi-dimensional approach to spur Africa’s development
Morocco has called again on the international community to pool efforts to help Africa unleash its potential and to help change the living conditions of […]
Algeria: Another general nabbed, regime silencing dissident voices
On Wednesday, the Algerian regime embarked on dissident voices hunting after the arrest of another army general in Algiers for insulting the regime and calling […]
Liberia: Curfew imposed in the north following violence acts
Authorities imposed a curfew in a town in northern Liberia after violent protests following a wave of suspected ritual killings, authorities said on Wednesday. The […]
Nigeria: Central Bank to retain forex controls amid slow growth
Nigeria’s central bank plans to retain foreign currency controls because of concerns about slowing growth rate, a senior bank official said on Wednesday as Africa’s […]
Syria: Contradictory reports about Russian airstrikes
Russia claimed after its first military airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday that it hit and destroyed command posts controlled by the Islamic State, but the […]