Former Formula 1 two times champion Fernando Alonso to take part in Rally Morocco

Wagner boss’ possible death ‘big shock’ for African leaders — analysts

The Russian warlord at the head of the Wagner mercenary group that had been operating in several African countries has been reportedly killed in a business jet crash northwest of Moscow on Wednesday (23 August). Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport reported to have initiated an investigation of the crash of a plane en route […]

Tunisia: President fires several governors including Tunis Governor

Tunisian President Kais Saied has fired several governors including Tunis governor Chedly Bouallègue, in a new sweeping move by the leader of the North African country. A statement issued Thursday on the Facebook account of the office of the president also indicated that Kamel Fekih, a current senior official at the ministry of finance and […]

Algeria’s Foreign Reserves to Further Shrink to $97 bln in 2017

Battered by falling oil and gas revenues, Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves are expected to further shrink to $97 billion, down from $193 billion in 2014, official data shows. With the slump in oil prices, the rest of the Algerian economy can’t generate the foreign exchange needed to pay for imports as oil and gas represent […]