Guinean President Alpha-Condé

Algeria gets highest Trump tariff in North Africa

Trump has imposed a 31% reciprocal trade tariff on Algeria, the highest levy in north Africa. Algeria, which charges a tariff to the US at 59%, was part of a long list of countries hit by import taxes, which Trump imposed via executive order. Tunisia was targeted with 28%, while it charges the US 55%. […]

Algeria: Travelers under 40 submitted to Jihadist security check

Algeria is closely monitoring its citizens planning to travel to countries like Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon and Sudan after it became clear that those who plan to join Islamist extremist groups like the Islamic State or Al-Qaeda tend to pass through other countries in order to cover their traces. Most of these […]

Tunisia Seeks to Promote Oil production

Tunisian authorities have awarded an oil exploration permit to Ukraine’s YNG Exploration Limited. The permit authorizes the Ukrainian firm to begin explorations in the 988 KM² Araifa site in Tatounie, southern Tunisia. The firm will conduct seismic exploration and proceed to the drilling of two test wells over a five-year period at an estimated cost […]