DRC: 2023 defense budget increased 300-fold amid confrontation with rebel groups

The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has increased by 300 per cent its defense budget for 2023 to $1 billion in view of “ramping up the power of the armed forces and to revamp military industry”.   The defense budget accounts for 10.4 per cent of the total budge put at $14.6 billion. This budget […]

Hudson Institute makes case for designating Polisario terrorist group

In a detailed analysis, the Hudson Institute urged the US administration to designate the Polisario as a terrorist group, citing the militias’ involvement in destabilizing acts in the region, in connivance with its main sponsor Algeria, as well as Iran, which has been using the separatist group to gain a foothold in North Africa. The […]

Algeria looks to export $5bn home-manufactured medicine

Algeria is aiming at exporting $5 billion of manufactured medicine with help of local producer, Lotfi Benbahmed, minister of Pharmaceutical industry said Tuesday. “We are looking to export about $5 billion of Algerian medicines,” Benhamed told the National Radio station. The North African country, the minister noted, to meet the target, will need to rely […]