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Panama Papers: Algiers Scolds Paris for “Hostile Campaign against President”

Relations between Algiers and Paris are seemingly turning sour few days after France’s top diplomat, Jean-Marc Ayrault was in Algiers to prepare the Algeria-France summit and two days before an official visit by French Premier Manuel Valls. On Wednesday, Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs summoned French ambassador to Algiers to complain about French media “hostile […]

Morocco-based Themis to develop 550MW natural gas-fired power plant in Nigeria

Private Equity-backed Themis, an Africa-focussed power company based in Morocco, has announced a new partnership with Kingline Development Nigeria Limited (Kingline) to develop a 550MW natural gas-fired power plant in Ondo State, Nigeria. At a project cost of approximately $600 million, the plant is set to become one of the world’s lowest cost natural gas-fired […]

Equatorial Guinea accuses France of espionage attempts

Six French soldiers are detained at Bata airport. Malabo accuses France of undermining its security. A few hours after the condemnation of its vice president, Equatorial Guinea accused France of having tried to undermine the country’s security, after a French army helicopter landed at the airport of Bata without authorization. The national authorities do not […]