FILE PHOTO: A man holds up for a picture a one hundred trillion Zimbabwean dollars note inside a shop in Harare

France tightens diplomatic sanctions against Algeria, bans entry to over 800 officials

French authorities have officially addressed to Algerian authorities a list of 800 members of the Algerian ruling class, who are now banned from entering France unless they provide a valid administrative justification, reported the news outlet sahel-intelligence. The list includes members of the administration, politicians, and military officials. This measure, which comes as part of […]

Algeria: Military Court Seizes Passports of Sacked Generals

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 […]

French Le Piston to set up second air industry plant in Morocco

Le Piston, a French company manufacturing airplane and helicopter parts, will set up its second plant in Morocco for a total investment of €5 million, Moroccan media said. The plant will be built in Casablanca over 4000 square meters and will produce parts that range up to 1.20 meters, Le Piston President said. The new […]