ALGERIA-POLITICS-UNREST

World Bank resumes cooperation with Gabon after military coup

The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Gabon several months after freezing all financing projects in the central African country in a reaction to the military coup of August 30 following an electoral process deemed rigged by the military. The Washington-based lender, local media ‘Gabon Review’ reports, notified the ministry of Finance and Economy in […]

Egypt establishing Sinai buffer zone

The Egyptian military has begun operations to set up a 500meter wide and 10kilometre long buffer zone on its border with Gaza. Bulldozers have knocked down some of the houses in the area but residents are complaining that they have neither received eviction notices nor compensations. According to sources, the operation is aimed at reducing […]

Iraq: Rockets attacks targets US oil company in Basra

Several Katyusha landed near a US oil company in Iraq’s oil crescent of Basra province Monday according to the army. The army in a statement said at least three rockets hit an area near the company that it did not name. “The security forces found a rocket launcher and 11 missiles that were not fired […]