Fathi Bashagha, one of Libya’s rival Prime Ministers, has said that the oil-rich African country has little chance of holding elections this year. Without a unified government “there will be no elections and chaos will continue”, he told Bloomberg in an interview. Fathi Bashagha, who is engaged in a stand-off over the premiership with Abdul […]
As it continues its sealed border policy with neighbors, combined with import restrictions, Algeria deepens its isolation in a dynamic African continent, further undermining prospects of economic diversification away from oil and gas. In a two-speed Africa where countries post two-digit growth rate, Algeria lags behind due to the short-sightedness of its leaders who failed […]
Concerns are emerging about the possibility of yet another cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government banned protests called for by five opposition candidates who are complaining of irregularities and fraud in the last week’s presidential vote. Almost a week on from the chaotic poll that was marred by logistical […]
