Ivorian new PM Hamed Bakayoko

Morocco: Total Investment in Urban Development Exceeded $7.6.bln over Last Ten years

State-owned real-estate developer, Al Omrane, announced that it had spent over $7.6 billion (72.5 billion dirhams) on urban development projects in Morocco over the last ten years. Head of the board of directors of the company, Badr Kanouni, said, at a ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the group, that 465,000 housing units were achieved […]

Ethiopia arrests alleged ISIS members

The Ethiopian army has captured an undisclosed number of suspected Islamic State members operating in the country, local media reported. General Berhanu Jula, deputy chief of staff and director of military operations in the Ethiopian armed forces, confirmed the arrests but did not specify how many extremists were nabbed. Berhanu said that security forces continue […]

Spain Helps Algeria Upgrade Amphibious Logistics Ships

Algerian Navy has received early this week its logistics ship “BDSL Kalaat Beni Hammad” which was overhauled by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. The Spanish company had earlier modernized a sister logistics support and landing ship, BDSL 473 Kalaat Beni Rached, as part of a deal concluded with the North African country. “This major modernization program has […]