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Mozambique: Election tensions escalate with assassination of opposition officials; calls for nationwide strike

Gunmen in Mozambique have killed two opposition officials, escalating tensions following a disputed election. Elvino Dias, a lawyer for the Podemos party, and Paulo Guambe, a party representative, were fatally shot in Maputo. The killings occurred amidst growing unrest over the October 9 election results, which show the ruling Frelimo party leading. Podemos, supporting independent […]

Algeria’s Air Force Dilemma

Algeria boasts the biggest military budget in Africa but its military doctrine and over dependence on Russian weapons combined with a lack of international experience cast a shadow over efficiency. The frequent airplane crashes and accidents in the Algerian air force fleet are but a tree that hides a forest of mismanagement and a lack […]

Russian tourists expected back in Tunisia

The Russian tourism federation has revealed that Russian holidaymakers are expected in Tunisia amid growing international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The federation, according to Russian TV (RT), said that Tunisian Tourism Minister Moez Belhassan expressed the North African country’s keenness to welcome Russian tourists adding that Tunis is not planning to impose any […]