Mali: President IBK announces “de facto dissolution’’ of Constitutional Court, Imam Mahmoud Dicko appeals for calm

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta said he would repeal the decrees appointing the judges of the Constitutional Court still in office, which amounts to a “de facto dissolution”.   The move came after days of mobilization against President IBK in Bamako, with the M5 movement calling for civil disobedience, while barricades were erected and public buildings […]

Russia supports ‘mutually acceptable’ solution for Sahara issue

Russia remains in favor of a “mutually acceptable” solution for the Sahara issue in line with Security Council resolutions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated in Rabat Friday. The Sahara conflict, which has “long lasted”, requires a mutually acceptable solution on the basis of the UN Security Council and with the involvement of all parties, […]

Libya Tries to Lure Saudi Investors

Libya has called on Saudi economic operators and financiers to invest in the North African country mainly in the oil and gas industry sector. The call was launched by visiting Libyan oil and gas minister, Abdulbari Ali Al-Arousi, at a meeting with executives of the Saudi Eastern Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Libyan official […]