Niger to start exporting oil to Benin in April

Niger is expected to increase its oil production five-fold thanks to a pipeline linking the country to Benin, which will start operating in April. Niger military ruler had announced that the initial shipment would take place in January this year but sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights that first oil deliveries will only take place […]

New York Times Decries Algeria’s Authoritarian Crackdown on Free Speech

The New York Times has recently decried in an editorial the restrictions imposed by the Algerian military regime on free speech and the ill-treatment reserved to journalists and media outlets that venture to voice opposition to the government. The editorial, entitled “Extinguishing Free Expression in Algeria,” deplored the death on December 11 of Tamalt, an […]

Morocco, Brazil set up parliamentary friendship group

Moroccan and Brazilian MPs created a parliamentary friendship group that builds on decades of strong bilateral ties between the two countries. At the group’s first meeting, attended by Morocco’s ambassador in Brasilia, Brazilian senator Mara Gabrilli of the socialist democratic party was elected chairwoman. “This is a key tool in order to reinforce bilateral relations […]