Algerian government to pass new electricity law
The Algerian government is in talks about passing a new law on electricity. It is set out to change the...
Month: August 2023
Sami Hamdi: Israel humours Morocco as Biden woos Algeria
Israel has scrambled to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara after suggestions that Rabat was considering reversing its normalisation of...
Tunisian bakeries to return to protesting
A row over the supply of flour and unpaid bills has resulted in bakers in Tunisia going back on strike....
Morocco smugglers now using jet skis to ferry migrants to EU
Networks of people smugglers in Morocco are now using jet skis to send migrants to Europe. This is despite a tightening...
Morocco: 4 arrested for drug trafficking in Marrakech
Four individuals were arrested by the police in Marrakech en route to trying to deliver a large supply of cocaine...
US approves F16s to Ukraine from EU countries
A US official said on August 17 that the United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from...
UN Chief Criticizes Niger President’s Treason Case
The United Nations human rights chief said on August 18 that there was no legal basis for Niger's military junta...
Saied sends message to Tebboune clarifying stance on Israel
A former Tunisian diplomat said on August 15 that Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has sent a message to his Algerian counterpart,...
ECOWAS defence chiefs hold meeting on Niger coup response
West African bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ready to intervene militarily in Niger should their peaceful attempts...
Tunisia: Boat capsizes in Sfax, killing 5
Five died and seven are missing whilst 23 migrants were rescued following the capsizing of a boat in Tunisia. 5...
