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At the UN, Mali accuses Algeria of backing terrorism

Mali’s representative to the UN in New York has openly accused Algeria of backing terrorist and separatist groups, in response to an Algerian representative’s statement accusing Mali of using drones against civilians. Mali, backed by Russia, has been battling Tuareg Azawad rebels who have turned more towards Algeria in recent months. Speaking at a UN […]

Libya: UN Envoy holds talks with MPs in Benghazi to break political deadlock

The Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya, Stephanie Koury, visited on January 20 the House of Representatives headquarters in Benghazi, where she met with several Libyan Members of Parliament to discuss the political process. Mrs Koury outlined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) efforts to break the ongoing political deadlock, facilitate elections, and […]

Morocco: October sovereign bond

A sovereign bond worth almost a billion dollars could go on sale by the end of this month although it could be pushed back to latter date depending on the advice the central bank receives. The bond is likely to be of medium term maturity. The governor of the kingdom’s central bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, was […]