Chaos is threatening the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) as the head of the sovereign wealth fund, Mohsen Derregia, refuses to step down from his position despite the government’s decision to replace him because of poor performance. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has named deputy central bank governor, Ali Mohammed Salem Hebri, as the temporary head of […]
UK defense minister Michael Fallon has said that his country would send 20 soldiers to Tunisia to stop Islamic State fighters from entering the North African country from neighboring war-torn Libya, which has plunged into chaos following the fall of Colonel Gadafi. “A training team of some 20 troops from the 4th Infantry Brigade is […]
Mauritania and Morocco held their 8th High Joint Commission, during which officials from the two countries voiced strong willingness to unlock bilateral cooperation prospects. The event was co-chaired by the head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhannouch, and the Mauritanian Prime Minister, Mohamed Ould Bilal in Rabat Friday. Speaking at the opening of the event, […]
