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Algeria: TV5 correspondent Khaled Drareni handed heavy prison sentence

An Algerian court this Monday sentenced French TV5 correspondent Khaled Drareni to three years in prison, TSA reports citing the defense lawyer. Drareni, 40, who is also correspondent of Reporters without Borders (RSF) in the North African country, has been in detention since March for covering “Hirak”, the popular demonstrations against the Algerian regime.   […]

Battled by Diplomatic Setbacks, Polisario Beats ‘Inaudible’ Drums of War

Algerian government mouthpiece, Algeria Press Service, and other pro-separatist websites have been inflating news regarding military exercises by the Polisario separatists, east of the berm in the region of Aouserd, as a sign of the militias’ readiness and capacity to wage war against Morocco. Following the diplomatic setbacks it has received- whether at the UN, […]

Tunisia Cites Financial Strains and Supply Challenges in Al Borma Oil Output Decline

Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy has clarified that the decrease in production at the Al Borma oil field stems largely from a natural annual decline of approximately 8 percent, compounded by operational hurdles linked to the financial difficulties of the Italo-Tunisian Petroleum Exploitation and Distribution Company (SITEP). Responding to a parliamentary inquiry by […]