Five army generals recently dismissed by Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika were banned from leaving the country as the military court has seized their passports over the weekend. The president of Algeria has fired without explanation several generals over the few past months. In June, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika fired General Abdelghani Hamel, a potential candidate in […]
Three Egyptian army officers have been sentenced to death over plotting assassination of President al-Sissi, reports reveal. According to The New Arab quoting Egyptian judicial sources, the three army officers whose names have not been revealed were tried in complete secrecy two weeks ago and were charged for attempting a coup and plotting the assassination […]
Niger’s military regime has nationalized Somaïr, the subsidiary of French uranium giant Orano, escalating tensions between Niamey and Paris in a move that symbolizes the regime’s sovereignty-focused policies since taking power in 2023. The nationalization announcement, delivered through state television during a council of ministers report, cited Orano’s “irresponsible, illegal and disloyal behavior” and characterized […]
