Another Algerian journalist faces 3 years in prison

An Algerian court Monday charged a journalist with “undermining national unity” and requested a three years in jail sentence. The prosecution at a court in Constantine has accused Abdelkrim Zeghileche, director of Radio-Sarbacane, a web-radio in the Northeast Algerian city, of “subverting the personality of the President of the Republic”, and “the national unity”. Zeghileche […]

China’s slowing economy to weaken Africa’s growth prospects

China’s slowdown that results in shrinking Chinese demand and its shift to green and high-tech sectors are bound to harm Africa’s economic prospects, according to a number of experts who have warned against an excessive dependence of African countries on the world’s second-largest economy. Economic relations between China and Africa expanded rapidly over the past […]

Côte d’Ivoire takes control of last French military base amid shifting ties

Côte d’Ivoire has officially taken control of its last remaining French-controlled Port-Bouët military base, marking the end of France’s military presence in the country. The handover ceremony, held on 20 February, which included a symbolic changing of the guard, reflects broader changes in the region’s relationship with Paris. For decades, France maintained a significant military […]