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Algeria scraps mega solar energy Desertec project

Algeria has decided to abandon German Desertec project, one of the world largest solar energy initiative to generate energy from the Sahara desert. “The Desertec project is outdated. Let’s forget it,” Energy Minister Abdelmadjid Attar told state-run radio chaine 1. The Energy Minister argued that the €400 billion project proposed to the gas-rich country is […]

Laayoune hosts 5th documentary film festival on Hassani heritage

The city of Laayoune is hosting, December 19 to 22, the fifth documentary film festival on Sahrawi Hassani culture, history and space.   Twelve films have been selected for this year’s competition, whose jury will be chaired by the scriptwriter and expert in communication and advertising, Mohamed Laâroussi. This outstanding four-day cinematographic meeting aims to […]

Algerian Army on Desert Manhunt for IS Leader

The Algerian army has launched a manhunt operation to arrest IS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi who is said to be hiding in Algeria’s southern desert. Late in January, intelligence leaks cited by the media said that Al Baghdadi fled Iraq seeking a hideout in Africa. To reassure local population, Chief of Staff and Deputy […]