MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk from Bulgaria

Mauritania: Two major energy projects in Nouakchott to be completed by end of 2026

Mauritania’s Prime Minister, Mokhtar Ould Diay, has announced accelerated progress on two major energy infrastructure projects in Nouakchott, with completion expected before the end of 2026. In a Facebook post on July 13, 2026, Ould Diay said work was advancing on the expansion of a 72-megawatt (MW) power plant and the extension of liquid fuel […]

France tightens diplomatic sanctions against Algeria, bans entry to over 800 officials

French authorities have officially addressed to Algerian authorities a list of 800 members of the Algerian ruling class, who are now banned from entering France unless they provide a valid administrative justification, reported the news outlet sahel-intelligence. The list includes members of the administration, politicians, and military officials. This measure, which comes as part of […]

Tunisia: Head of public TV dismissed after channel aired religious sermon greeting ousted Ben Ali

Tunisian authorities have dismissed head of a public state-run television channel after the media broadcasted, allegedly by mistake, an old religious sermon hailing the ousted President Ben Ali. Dismissal of Mohammed Lazhar Fares, head of El Wataniya 1 and interim director of El Wataniya 2, occurred early this week over the airing of an old […]