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World Bank loans Tunisia €82.5m to support covid-19 vaccine campaign

Tunisia Thursday subscribed for a €82.5 million loan from the World Bank, destined to support the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.   The agreement for the subscription, in the pipeline since December, was signed by Tunisian Finance Minister Ali Kooli and WB Manager for Tunisia. The loan will come to maturity in 2039 at […]

NOC transfers $8bn to GNU administration

Libya’s National Oil Corporation has transferred $8 billion to the count of the Finance Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh who has refused to give up power despite his removal by the country’s parliament. The funds, into two installments, have been sent to the Central Bank of […]

Algeria accelerates migrant expulsions in retaliation against Sahel states

Algerian authorities have intensified the expulsion of Sub-Saharan African migrants, often abandoning them in harsh conditions on the borders with Niger, against the backdrop of diplomatic tension with its southern Sahel neighbors. Niger officials have often denounced Algeria’s harsh treatment of thousands of migrants, which has worsened after Niger joined the alliance of Sahel states […]