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Gaddafi’s son claims to be personally involved in transfer of cash to Sarkozy in exchange for favors

A son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has doubled down on his claim that ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy was paid millions of euros in exchange for political and economic favors. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has told French broadcaster RFI that he was personally involved in giving Sarkozy suitcases containing about 5 million euros for […]

King Mohammed VI rings alarm bell over Covid-19

King Mohammed VI has urged citizens to strictly abide by coronavirus precautionary virus warning that a complete lockdown could be restored if cases continue to surge. “Despite the efforts made so far, we have not yet won the battle against this epidemic. Needless to say, these are difficult, unprecedented times for everyone,” said the King […]

Afreximbank commits $500 million to Tunisia-Africa trade promotion program

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is to implement a Tunisia-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Program (TATIPP) with an initial commitment of $500 million to promote trade between Tunisia and the rest of Africa, President of the Bank, Benedict Oramah, has announced. Speaking in Tunis during a meeting Tuesday with President Beji Caid Essebsi, Prof. Oramah […]