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Togo parliament gives final approval to new constitution, denounced by opposition as ‘power grab’

Lawmakers in Togo have given final approval to a constitutional reform linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and civil society groups have denounced as a constitutional coup. Togo’s parliament had already adopted the amendments on 25 March, but following a backlash by the opposition who fear the […]

Russian FM to visit Morocco during North Africa & Mideast Tour

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will start on Dec.12 a regional trip that will take him to North Africa and the Middle East region, reported on Tuesday several Russian news outlets. “In a few days, Sergey Lavrov will travel to the Middle East and North Africa. On Sunday, he will depart for Israel, Palestine, Algeria […]

Algeria inks agreement with British and Spanish firms to boost Space program

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the British firm Wisscom Aerospace Ltd have signed a partnership agreement, to boost the national space technology capacities of the North African nation, ASAL said in a statement. According to the statement, Wisscom Aerospace Ltd together with Spanish company Zero 2 Infinity, specializing in aerospace engineering, will “co-develop space […]