libya-politics

Algeria: Several top military commanders sacked as part of army shakeup

Several senior military officers were sacked Wednesady, as the shakeup of the Algerian army continues. According to a statement by the Defense Ministry, General-major Abdelkader Lachkhem who heads the department of transmissions, information systems and the digital war of the army is among those sacked. A decree issued Wednesday said General-major Farid Bedjghit will take […]

Libya: Tribes Increase Haftar’s Influence

Libyan influential tribes have been deserting the UN-backed unity government to join the side of east-based army commander Khalifa Haftar, increasing therefore the influence of the self-style Field Marshal in the challenge-awash North African country, reports say. The influence of Russian mouth-piece in the Libyan crisis is becoming alarming in the West. The army commander […]

French €51 million loan to improve access to drinking water in northern Morocco

L’Agence Française de Developpement will extend Morocco a loan of €50 million and a subsidy of €1 million to secure access to drinking water in the Northern provinces of the Kingdom. The related agreement was signed Wednesday in Rabat by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the National Office of Electricity and Water (ONEE). The […]