Algeria closer to sealing 3 energy projects with Tanzania

Bilateral energy talks between Algeria and Tanzania have reached advanced stages. The two governments are involved in discussions regarding three different energy projects with reference to their electricity, natural gas and petroleum potentials. Tanzania’s Minster of energy and Minerals, Prof. Sospeter Muhongo, met with his Algerian homologue, Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi, in Algiers to further […]

Spain throws off colonial legacy by supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara

The bold decision announced by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan was near to traumatic for some circles in Spain that continue to view their North African neighbor using colonial lenses. Spain and Morocco have both turned a page on an unprecedented crisis that threatened to sap their bilateral […]

Tunisian Appeals Court Confirms 22-Year Sentence for Ennahda Leader Ghannouchi

A Tunisian appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 22-year prison sentence against Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda Movement and former speaker of parliament, in the high-profile Instalingo case. The ruling confirmed convictions against 40 politicians, journalists, bloggers and business figures, while reducing the sentence of one defendant, Shatha Belhaj Mubarak, from five years to […]