Niger coup augurs ill for France

Sahel’s latest coup in Niger marks the demise of French influence in the Sahel where anti-French and anti-Western influence has been on the surge following two similar takeovers in Mali and Burkina Faso. Energy Niger’s coup in particular triggered fears in France over the supply of uranium. Paris, whose electricity is 75% dependent on uranium, […]

Algeria: Towards Developing Tourism Industry

Algeria is boosting its tourism with a plan to build 13 new hotels with a total capacity of 1037 beds in 2012 with an estimated cost of more than 918 million dinars which will be provided by the private developers according to the Director of Tourism and artisanal of the wilaya of Tlemcen, Bachir Mourad. […]

Eastern Caribbean States open consulate in Moroccan Sahara

The organization of Eastern Caribbean States OECS opened their consulate in Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara, in a tangible support for Moroccan territorial integrity and sovereignty. The new consulate will join similar diplomatic missions in Dakhla and Laayoune opened by 24 countries. The opening of this new consulate mirrors the growing support for Morocco’s sovereignty […]