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Algeria: French ‘Le Monde’ Denied Visa to Cover Valls Visit to Algiers

Algerian authorities have refused to issue entry visas for “Le Monde” journalist to cover French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ two-day official visit to Algiers in retaliation to the paper’s publication of Algerian President’s photo on its front page beside photos of world leaders named in the Panama Papers leak. “Algerian authorities have refused to issue […]

Morocco Approves Foum Draa Block Farm-out Agreement

Moroccan authorities have approved an agreement between San Leon Energy, Serica Energy and Longreach Oil and Gas on the one hand and Cairn Energy, on the other. The announcement was made last week by San Leon Energy which said the assignment of interest in the Foum Draa offshore licence in Morocco was part of the […]

Tunisia: President’s Son to Lose Position of Executive Director in Nidaa Tounes

A group of key members of President Caid Essebsi’s party Nidaa Tounes Sunday in Sousse called for suppressing the party’s position of Executive Director occupied by Hafedh Caïd Essebsi, son of the president and deemed source of division in the party. The group, calling itself reform and rescue group, argued that the party needs new […]