Guinea: Minister of Infrastructure & Transport fired over alleged corruption

Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya has sacked the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Yaya Sow, under investigation since November 7 over alleged corruption attempt in his department. A statement read on the national TV RTG announcing the firing said the move was taken because of the launch of a judicial investigation by the Court of Repression […]

International Policy Digest Draws Grim Prospects for Algeria

“Can Algeria be saved?” wonders the International Policy Digest, which rang the alarm bell concerning Algeria’s explosive mix: regime opacity, ailing economy, dwindling oil revenues, widespread corruption, fragile social cohesion and lingering terrorist threat. The US political magazine points to the internal rivalry within Algeria’s military junta and its inability to reach an agreement on […]

Morocco to rent Samir refinery storage platforms

The judge supervising the liquidation of the Samir refinery has accepted a state offer to rent its storage platforms in order to secure Morocco’s oil needs at a particular context of low prices. The oil storage crisis has sent oil prices plunging to below 5 dollars and prompting production cuts, which may gradually raise the […]