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Algeria: Former Minister sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruption

Former Algerian Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in prison for corruption. The financial and economic criminal division of the Court of Sidi M’hamed (Algiers) prosecuted Loukal for his involvement in corruption cases, under his position as former director general of the External Bank of Algeria (BEA), local media reported. […]

Sahara: Saint Lucia supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan & lauds Royal Atlantic Initiative

Saint Lucia has reiterated steadfast support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying this plan is the ONLY realistic and viable solution to the Sahara regional dispute. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued in Rabat following the meeting held Friday between Foreign minister of this Eastern Caribbean […]

UN announces meeting between HCS, HoR leaders in Geneva next week after Cairo failure

UN Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has confirmed that Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) and President of the High Council of State (HCS) had accepted her invitation to meet at UN Office in Geneva on June 28-29 to discuss constitutional framework for Libya elections. “I am pleased to confirm that Speaker of […]