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 […]

Djibouti launches first wind farm to increase domestic power output

Djibouti has inaugurated Red Sea Power, a wind farm project that will produce 60 MW electricity in a bid to reduce power shortage and increase domestic output by 50 per cent. President Ismail Omar Guelleh unveiled the project over the last week-end. Red Sea Power is located in Ghoubet, 120 km from capital Djibouti. The […]

Tunisia: Court hands one month in jail to man for smoking during Ramadan

A Tunisian man has been handed one month-in-jail sentence Monday for smoking, during the holy month of Ramadan. The man was seen smoking outside a courthouse in Bizerte by a court official who informed the police, a prosecution official told news agency AFP. The court gave the man 10 days to appeal otherwise the ruling […]