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Libyan Envoy delivers message from Speaker of Tobruk-based Parliament to King Mohammed VI

Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, Aquila Saleh, has addressed a message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Libyan east-based government, Abdelhadi Lahouij, at a meeting Friday in Rabat. In a statement to the media after the meeting, […]

Tebboune drives Algeria toward open ended rule in bid to prolong his mandate

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who came to power in 2019 amid a deep legitimacy crisis, is following the typical tactics of autocrats in seeking to reshape the constitution to secure his own political survival. Tebboune henchmen call it a “technical adjustment,” a euphemism that plays down an attempt to manipulate the political calendar and stretch his time […]

AfDB and INTERPOL join forces to combat financial crime, corruption in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to enhance efforts in fighting financial crime and corruption across Africa. The two organizations signed a Letter of Intent last week to strengthen their collaboration in tackling illicit financial flows, cybercrime, and money laundering. This partnership is the first for a […]