Egyptian Zohr gas field

Convicted Tunisian media mogul to surrender to authorities

Tunisian prominent media businessman and journalist Sami Fehri said Sunday he would surrender to authorities on Tuesday after he was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with a corruption case dating back to 2011.   Tunis first instance court last week found the owner of Al-Hiwar Ettounsi TV guilty of corruption over the […]

Mauritania: Investigations ordered against ex-leader Abdelaziz over corruption, mismanagement allegations

Mauritania’s top prosecution Thursday said it ordered an investigation against former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz and his entourage after it received a report by a nine-member commission tasked with shedding light on corruption allegations and the country’s management during the 11-year rule of the former strongman. Abdelaziz who left power in August last year, has […]

Intervening in Mali – Securing the Sahel?

Last December, the U.N. Security Council passed a cautious resolution that outlined steps to be taken before an international military intervention into Mali to deal with the deteriorating security situation in the country. But in a surprise move on 11 January, French President Francois Hollande authorized airstrikes in Mali to stop a sudden southward push […]