Equatorial Guinea votes with veteran ruler poised to extend 43 years in power

Equatorial Guinea went to the polls, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power for more than 43 years, all-but certain of winning a record sixth term in what is one of the most authoritarian and enclosed states in the world. The 80-years-old has had the longest tenure of any living head […]

Libya: 15th century Sufi shrine bombed

The North African region has been experiencing attacks on Sufi tombs and shrines with the Salafists suspected of carrying them out. The latest site to be bombed is the shrine of Sidi Mohammed Landulsi, a 15th century Sufi theologian. The shrine which is located in the eastern suburb of Tajura was destroyed with a triple […]

Maghreb-Europe Gas Supply: Algeria shows it is not a reliable partner for Europe

The Algerian regime has proved once again that it is not a reliable partner for Europe by deciding unilaterally to close the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, said Aymeric Chauprade, a former Member of European Parliament. This 1,400 km long pipeline, which was inaugurated in 1996, used to supply Spain with natural gas via Morocco. After cutting […]