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Pope Francis condemns ‘brutal atrocities’, ‘poison of greed’ fueling conflict in DRC

Pope Francis on Wednesday (1 February) slammed “brutal atrocities, which bring shame upon all humanity” and denounced the “poison of greed” for mineral resources driving conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as he began a visit there a day earlier. The 86-year-old Francis is the first pontiff to visit Congo since John Paul II […]

Libya: ISIL pushed back in Derna, Shura Council claims

The battle to push the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group out of Derna has been going on with the Shura Council of the city leading the charge. ISIL has been increasing the territory under its control in Libya but the Shura Council of Derna has claimed that it has forced it […]

Algeria’s car industry fiasco, a fallout of lack of economic vision

The Algerian government’s decision to ban imports of new cars has led to vehicle shortage and soaring of prices of used cars in a country that failed to launch its own car industry. In Algiers, one can buy an old car for the price of a new car as the country adopts measures to keep […]