Tag: Algeria

Algeria: State-run Sonatrach CEO Sacked

February 6, 2020

Kamel Eddine Chikhi, Chief of state-owned energy firm Sonatrach, was sacked Wednesday only three months into the job.   A presidential decree, relayed by state-run ... Read More

Spain Dismantles 26-member Human Trafficking Network

February 4, 2020

Spanish police Monday said it has rounded up 26 people organized in a network which has been trafficking immigrants to the European country, mainly from ... Read More

Algeria Reinforces Siege of Polisario-held Sahraouis in Tindouf Camps

February 4, 2020

Satellite images shared on Moroccan media showed a sand wall built by Algerian authorities around the Polisario-run Tindouf camps where thousands of Sahraouis remain hostage. ... Read More

Algeria to Iject $150m into Tunisia’s Central Bank

February 3, 2020

Algeria Sunday pledged to inject $150 million into the Tunisian Central Bank, BCT, in support to its neighbor, which has been struggling financially and economically ... Read More

Algeria: Fighter Jet Crashes, 2 Pilots killed

January 28, 2020

A military fighter jet crashed late Monday, during a night drill, killing the two pilots onboard, the defense ministry said in a statement. The jet, ... Read More

Mauritania Cracks-down on Humanitarian Aid Embezzlement by Polisario

January 27, 2020

Trucks loaded with embezzled humanitarian aid that is supposed to benefit Sahraouis held against their will in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps are now stranded on ... Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan on Another Africa Tour

January 24, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will begin an African tour on January 26, Ankara said in a statement. After a two-day visit to Algeria, Erdogan ... Read More

Portrait of the Superman of Algerian Diplomacy: Smail Chergui

January 23, 2020

Smail Chergui, former Ambassador of Algeria to Russia, has been holding the position of African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security (PSC) since October 12, ... Read More

Morocco on Way to Tip Arms Balance with Algeria

January 11, 2020

The heavy weights of the Maghreb are taking their arms race to the skies with Morocco opting for advanced US jets while Algeria sticks to ... Read More

Morocco Responds to Polisario’s Provocations by Diplomatic Gains

January 9, 2020

The Polisario has recently threatened to sap the UN-peace process through violating ceasefire in the Sahara. Morocco unrelenting on its sovereignty over all its historical ... Read More