Mauritania Gas Discovery Offshore

Algeria Plans to Open Helicopter Manufacturing Plant

Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal announced recently a government plan to establish a helicopter production plant in a joint venture with a foreign partner that he did not name, the Algerian news Agency APS reported. “The National Investment Council (NIC) and the Council of State holdings (CPE) have agreed to create a high-end helicopter manufacturing […]

Algeria, Morocco’s First Trading Partner in Africa

Algeria is Morocco’s first customer and supplier in Africa, despite the stalemate in political and diplomatic ties between the Maghreb’s two populous countries, which remain at loggerheads concerning a range of regional issues. A study issued by the OCP Policy Center, a policy oriented think tank based in Rabat, surprisingly showed that Algeria is Morocco’s […]

Senegal elects Africa’s youngest President

Senegal’s opposition politician Bassirou Diomaye Faye is on his way to be announced the next president soon after he was released from jail, in a tumultuous vote that highlights the West African country’s standing as a resilient African democracy. While final election results have not yet been revealed, Bassirou is the winner after his rival, […]