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Algeria: Former OPEC Secretary General endorses Bouteflika’s 5th term

Algeria’s former minister of energy and ex-Secretary General of the oil cartel OPEC Thursday threw his full support behind incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should he run for another term during April Presidential elections. Chakib Khelil in statement on his facebook page, first blasted comments made by famous sport journalist Hafid Derradji who said the ex-minister […]

Tunisia: 10-year in prison sentence handed to citizen for calling President putschist

The criminal division specialized in the fight against terrorism of a Tunisia count condemned a citizen to 10 years in prison for calling President Kais Saied “Putschist” in a social media post, Business News reports. The defendant, whose name was not revealed, was arrested in August this year, the media adds citing his defense team. […]

DRC’s east ‘at breaking point’ as M23’s advances worsen security, humanitarian crises

The security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has further deteriorated, despite the recently held peaceful elections, as M23 rebels continue to expand its territory, the United Nations has warned. The armed group M23 “is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels,” Bintou Keita, the head […]