Migrants chased from Algeria

Tunisia : Around 50% of Tunisians ignoring upcoming elections

Parliamentary and presidential elections are fast approaching in Tunisia but eligible voters seem to be less enthusiastic about it. Almost half of the 8million voters registered for the last parliamentary elections held in 2011. The authorities are struggling to encourage the remaining half in the upcoming elections. Voters are claiming that they have been disappointed […]

US says it killed scores of al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia air strike

The United States military said on Wednesday (21 September) it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia’s central Hiran region, where the army and allied forces have launched an offensive against the insurgents in the last month. According to the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) statement, US forces […]

Egypt Gets $87 million from OPIC to support Ras Gharib wind farm project

The US government’s development finance institution, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has approved an $87 million loan to Lekela Egypt Wind Power BOO. According to local media, Lekela Egypt Wind Power BOO, a subsidiary of Lekela Power, an independent power producer (IPP) based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will use the loan to develop the Ras […]