Colin Stewart

Nigeria: at least 30 people killed in northwest

At least 30 people were killed by a dozen assailants on motorcycles in an attack on two villages in northwestern Nigeria, security sources said.   “The bandits killed 21 people in Tsauwa and another nine in nearby Dankar,” said Gambo Isah, spokesman for the Katsina police. “Most of those killed are elderly and children who […]

France’s AFD to inject €100m in wholesale market project in Egypt

France’s development agency AFD will pump €100 million into the establishment and management of a wholesale market in Egypt next year. The market will be built in Borg el-Arab; industrial city in the governorate of Alexandria, Arab Finance reports, quoting Minister of Supply Ali Al-Muselhi. A joint Egyptian-French company will be set up to manage […]

Libya: Rival governments review military strategy

The Tripoli based government has announced that it is restructuring its military and a statement from Prime Minister Khalifa Ghweil stated that it was part of reforms geared towards establishing a 5000-strong army integrating heavily armed former rebel forces. The armed forces will now be composed of 11 brigades. It is still unclear if the […]