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Gaddafi’s former spy chief arrested, son’s trial postponed

The extradition last week of Gaddafi’s former spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, from Mauritania to Libya has postponed the trial of ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, that was due to start this September. According to Libyan officials, Saif al-Islam’s trial has been delayed for at least five months as Senussi could provide more evidence which […]

Algeria braces for presidential elections on Sept 7

The Algerian presidency said presidential elections will be held on September 7, the second vote after the country’s 2019 pro-democracy Hirak that failed to remove the military junta. Abdelmedjid Tebboune is expected to run for a second term. Though his candidacy has not been announced yet. The election will take place at a context of […]

Isolated Algeria seeks Iran’s help as Trump applies ‘maximum pressure’

Algeria and Iran, two states in the same sinking boat, ask help from one another. That is the summary of a visit to Algeria by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a bid to foster their alliance, amid deepening isolation in their respective regions in a context marked by Trump administration’s pressure on both countries […]