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Geopolitics of Niger coup: France, EU and ECOWAS are big losers

The coup in Niger has drawn strong condemnation from much of the international community, but most notably the United States and France, which have troops stationed there, as Niger’s putschists on Monday accused the former colonial ruler, France, of wanting to “intervene militarily” to reinstate the country’s deposed president. West African leaders on Sunday (30 […]

Senegal arrests French lawyer Juan Branco over call for uprising

Senegalese authorities have detained Juan Branco, a French lawyer and adviser to opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, on charges of call for uprising and dissemination of false information. Branco has been subject to an arrest warrant issued by Senegal but he challenged the warrant, showing up at a press conference in capital Dakar on July 30, […]

Algeria to Invest US$71 Billion in Energy Sector by 2017

Algeria is expected to invest US$71 billion in the energy sector over the five coming years, becoming thus the third largest investor in the sector in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. According to a report released earlier this week by the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP),  with its USD 71 billion worth […]