heddad

Algeria: Death of al-Qaeda top militant in Maghreb still unconfirmed

Algerian authorities who are in possession of DNA data of the notorious al-Qaeda Maghreb chief Mokhtar Belmokhtar did not confirm the information about the death of the wanted terrorist. Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s death, announced on Sunday by the internationally-recognized Libyan government, has not been confirmed by the Pentagon which is still verifying the information. An Algerian […]

Kenyan MPs demand more details on secret $5bn railway loan deal with China

Some Kenyan lawmakers are demanding to see more documents from a secret $5bn loan agreement with a Chinese bank that financed a cross-country railway, with critics of the deal blaming the government of the day for having given too much legal authority to China. The 2011 agreement was shielded from public view until Kenya’s transport […]

Spanish Government approves security cooperation agreement with Morocco

The Spanish Council of Ministers, on Tuesday, approved the agreement between Spain and Morocco on cooperation in matters of security and the fight against crime.   After this step, the agreement will be submitted to the two chambers of Parliament, said the Spanish government presidency in a press release. “The agreement responds to the concern […]