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Ethiopia’s govt, Tigray rebels convene for first peace talks in South Africa

The Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels have arrived in South Africa for peace talks convened by the African Union (AU) that are hailed as the most serious effort to date aimed at finding a solution to the catastrophic two year-long war in northern Ethiopia On Monday (24 October), negotiators for the Ethiopian government and regional […]

Algeria’s energy revenues to plunge by $10 bln deepening financial crisis

Algeria’s oil and gas revenues will be reduced by $10 bln to $23 billion as the country struggles with a surge in spending in a heavily subsidized economy. Algerian officials rang the alarm bell as to the deteriorating financial indicators as a result of dwindling energy revenues which represent more than 90% of exports. To […]

GNA Leader rules out any future negotiations with Haftar

Government of National Accord (GNA) leader Faiez Serraj Wednesday ruled out possibilities to sit down again at a negotiation table with his rival Khalifa Haftar that he accused of committing crimes against all Libyans. In an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica, published Wednesday, Serraj charged the east-based retired military General with bombing “indiscriminately Tripoli, residential […]