Car convoy fleeing Tindouf camps

Benin: Rice Imports Decline after Nigeria’s Border Closure

The closure of Benin’s land borders with Nigeria since August has resulted in a drastic drop in the country’s rice imports from Asia. The information was revealed by the Observatory of International Rice Statistics (Osiriz) in its latest economic outlook released in December. Nigeria, one of Africa’s superpowers, closed all its land borders to tackle […]

Turkey: Erdogan Quizzes West’s Allegiance after Coup

President Erdogan claimed that foreign parties were involved in last month’s failed coup against his government stating that it “was not just an event planned from the inside.” “The actors inside acted out a scenario for a coup written from the outside,” he said, before scolding the West for “supporting terror and standing by the […]

Algeria: new petroleum draft bill ready for approval – Minister

Algeria’s Minister of Energy Mohamed Arkab has announced that the final version of a new hydrocarbon law has been drafted and will be submitted to authorities for approval. OPEC member Algeria relies heavily on oil and gas, which account for 60 percent of the budget and 94 percent of its export revenue, despite promises to […]