Chinese Ali Baba chief sends assistance to Africa

Libya: Presidents of rival law bodies meet for the first time, demand postponement of GNA signing

The hoped-for meeting between heads of rival House of Representatives (HoR) and the National Congress (GNC) took place Wednesday in the Maltese capital with a joint statement calling for a delay in the signing if the Dialogue Accord and endorsement of the Government of National Accord. Head of Tobruk-based HoR, Ageela Saleh Gwaider eventually turned […]

Algeria lacks spare capacity to boost gas exports to Europe

As Europe seeks to wean itself of Russian gas, Algeria has emerged as a potential supplier, but experts consider the country lacking in spare capacity. Algeria is the third largest gas exporter to Europe with 8% of the market share. It has seen its domestic gas consumption rise exponentially leaving it with insignificant extra export […]

French PM cancels visit to Algiers as tension brews

Paris has cancelled a visit by its Prime Minister Jean Castex to Algiers citing pandemic concerns but observers see this reason as only a tip of an iceberg that includes at its core, inter alia, France’s open support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over the Sahara. The visit was postponed sine die because […]