Algeria Hirak

Madrid seeks new alliances in Africa amid persistent diplomatic row with Rabat

Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez will start this week an African tour designed to build up new alliances in the continent after failing to solve lingering diplomatic crisis with neighboring Morocco over the Sahara. According to press reports, Sanchez will travel to Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. Rabat has not been included in this tour, […]

UN chief concerned about situation in Zimbabwe after election marred by irregularities

UN chief Antonio Guterres has raised concern about the situation in Zimbabwe, where tensions are rising after a disputed election, with critics inside and outside the southern African country criticized the re-election of incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not appear to reflect the will of the people. Mnangagwa was reelected with 52.6% of the vote, […]

Gabon launches 3rd airline to fly oil & gas companies’ staff

Gabon’s civil aviation, ANAC, has issued an operation permit to Gabon Aero Solutions, a private airline using helicopters, to transport personnel of oil and gas companies operating in the central African country. Christophe Lacombe, a helicopter pilot, is the project director. Based in capital Libreville, the company is launched with private capital gathered from Gabonese […]